What is the Kanji for "Knowledge" and "Discernment"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Knowledge" and "Discernment", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Knowledge" and "Discernment" is "識".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Shiki".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "訁" means "Say" . And The component "戠" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "識" mean in japanese?

"識" means "Knowledge" and "Discernment".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

知識: "Knowledge". The noun '知識 (ちしき)' means 'knowledge'. This word refers to the facts, information, and skills that a person has acquired through experience or education. It can be used to describe someone's level of understanding or expertise in a particular subject. For example: He has a lot of knowledge about history - (彼は歴史に関する知識が豊富だ). I need to gain more knowledge about this topic - (この話題についてもっと知識を得る必要がある).

常識: "Common sense". The noun '常識 (じょうしき)' means 'common sense'. It refers to a basic level of practical wisdom or understanding that is expected of an ordinary person. It is the knowledge and judgment that most people are expected to have. For example: She has good common sense - (彼女は良い常識を持っている). His actions lacked common sense - (彼の行動は常識を欠いていた).

意識: "Awareness". The verbal noun '意識 (いしき)' means 'awareness'. It refers to the state of being conscious, attentive, or alert. It can apply to physical, mental, or emotional awareness. For example: I lost consciousness - (意識を失った). She regained consciousness - (意識を取り戻した).

認識: "Recognition". The Japanese verbal noun '認識 (にんしき)' means 'recognition'. This word refers to the ability to understand, be aware of, or become conscious of something. It can describe the cognitive process of perceiving and interpreting information. For example: I have recognition of the problem - (その問題を認識している). Lack of recognition - (認識不足)

無意識: "Unconsciously". The adverb '無意識 (むいしき)' means 'unconsciously'. It describes an action or state that occurs without conscious awareness or intention. This adverb can be used to describe involuntary physical or mental processes, such as automatic reflexes or subconscious thoughts and behaviors. For example: He answered the question unconsciously - (彼は無意識に質問に答えた). She brushed her hair unconsciously - (彼女は無意識にまとった).

非常識: "Unreasonable". The adjectival noun '非常識 (ひじょうしき)' means 'unreasonable'. It is used to describe behavior, actions or ideas that are considered improper, illogical or inappropriate according to societal norms and standards. For example: His request was completely unreasonable - (彼の要求は非常識でした). Her behavior at the party was unreasonable - (彼女のパーティーでの行動は非常識だった).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". And The hiragana "き" is read as "ki".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.