“Wisdom” or “Intellect” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “知”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “知” means “Know”, “Find out” or “Governor” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “知”
Jouyou Kanji “知” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 8 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ち(chi) |
| Kun-Yomi | し(る)(shi(ru)) |
| し(らせる)(shi(raseru)) | |
| Meanings | Know, Find out, Be aware of, Recognize, Understand |
| Inform, Let (a person) know, Information, Notice, Report | |
| Acquaintance | |
| Govern, Administer, Conduct | |
| Governor | |
| Wisdom, Intelligence, Wise, Clever, Smart |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “知”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 知育 or 智育(ちいく-chi i ku) | Intellectual education, Intellectual training |
| 知音(ちいん-chi i n) | Exceptionally close friend, Acquaintance, Friend |
| 知恵(ちえ-chi e) | Wisdom, Intelligence |
| 知覚(ちかく-chi ka ku) | Perception, Sensation, Sensibility, Consciousness |
| 知己(ちき-chi ki) | Acquaintance, Friend |
| 知旧(ちきゅう-chi kyu u) | Old friend, Old acquaintance |
| 知遇(ちぐう-chi gu u) | Favor, Warm friendship |
| 知見(ちけん-chi ke n) | Insight, Discernment, Experience, Comprehension, Knowledge, Information |
| 知行(ちこう-chi ko u) | Knowledge and action |
| 知行合一(ちこうごういつ-chi ko u go u i tsu) | Awareness comes only through practice |
| 知行(ちぎょう-chi gyo u) | Annual stipend of a samurai, Territory given by one’s liege; fief, Fiefdom |
| 知事(ちじ-chi ji) | Governor |
| 知識 or 智識(ちしき-chi shi ki) | Knowledge, Information, Know-how |
| 知悉(ちしつ-chi shi tsu) | Having a complete knowledge of, Knowing everything, Knowing thoroughly, Being well acquainted |
| 知者 or 智者(ちしゃ-chi sha) | Sage, Wise man, Man of wisdom |
| 知将 or 智将(ちしょう-chi sho u) | Resourceful general |
| 知情意(ちじょうい-chi jo u i) | Intellect, emotion and volition |
| 知人(ちじん-chi ji n) | Acquaintance, Friend |
| 知仁勇(ちじんゆう-chi ji n yu u) | Wisdom, compassion and courage, Knowledge, benevolence and bravery |
| 知性(ちせい-chi se i) | Intelligence |
| 知足(ちそく-chi so ku) | Knowing when enough is enough |
| 知的(ちてき-chi te ki) | Intellectual, Cerebral |
| 知徳(ちとく-chi to ku) | Knowledge and virtue, Knowledgeable and virtuous person |
| 知能(ちのう-chi no u) | Intellect, Intellectual power, Mental ability, Intelligence |
| 知能指数(ちのうしすう-chi no u shi su u) | IQ, Intelligence quotient |
| 知能犯(ちのうはん-chi no u ha n) | ① Intellectual offense, Intellectual crime, White-collar crime, ② Intellectual criminal, Smart criminal |
| 知謀 or 智謀(ちぼう-chi bo u) | Clever schemes, Clever strategies, Resourceful plots |
| 知名(ちめい-chi me i) | Well-known, Far-famed, Celebrated, Notable, Famous |
| 知命(ちめい-chi me i) | Age 50, At fifty, understands one’s destiny |
| 知友(ちゆう-chi yu u) | Close friend, Bosom friend |
| 知略 or 智略(ちりゃく-chi rya ku) | Ingenuity, Resourcefulness, Clever scheme |
| 知慮 or 智慮(ちりょ-chi ryo) | Foresight, Wisdom, Sagacity |
| 知了(ちりょう-chi ryo u) | Being thoroughly familiar, To know everything |
| 知力 or 智力(ちりょく-chi ryo ku) | Intellectual power, Mental capacity, Intellect, Intelligence, Brains |
| 機知(きち-ki chi) | Wit, Resources, Tact |
| 既知(きち-ki chi) | Already-known, Known |
| 旧知(きゅうち-kyu u chi) | Old friend, Old acquaintance |
| 告知(こくち-ko ku chi) | Announcement, Notification, Notice |
| 才知 or 才智(さいち-sa i chi) | Cleverness, Intelligence |
| 察知(さっち-sa cchi) | To sense, To infer, To gather, To pick up on, To get wind of, To perceive |
| 周知(しゅうち-shu u chi) | Well-known, Widely recognized, Common knowledge |
| 承知(しょうち-sho u chi) | ① Knowledge, Awareness, ② Acceptanc, Consent, Assent, Agreement, Compliance, Acknowledgment |
| 致知(ちち-chi chi) | Not just about acquiring knowledge but about gaining true wisdom through experience and applying it to one’s way of life |
| 通知(つうち-tsu u chi) | Notice, Notification, Alert |
| 報知(ほうち-ho u chi) | Information, News, Intelligence, To inform to report to tell |
| 予知(よち-yo chi) | Foresight, Foreknowledge, Intimation, Premonition, Prediction |
| 良知(りょうち-ryo u chi) | Reason that knows what is right, The innate ability that humans possess to judge between good and evil |
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