Japanese Words for Wisdom and Knowledge

Kanji Chie means Wisdom

In Japan usually we use the word “知恵(ちえ – chie)” for the English word “wisdom” and we use “知識(ちしき – chishiki)” for the English word “knowledge”. But there are a few more similar words in Japanese for these two English words.

Kanji Chishiki means Knowledge

Kanji Eichi means Wisdom

Kanji Chishiki means Wisdom used in Buddhism

For the word “wisdom” we also use “叡智(えいち – eichi)” or “智識(ちしき – chishiki)”(“智識” is a word which is used in Buddhism) in Japanese.

And for the word “knowledge” we also use “学力(がくりょく – gakuryoku)” or “人知(じんち – jinchi)” etc in Japanese language.

Kanji Kenja means Wise Man

And we use the word “賢者(けんじゃ – kenja)” for expressing the word “wise man(who has enough wisdom)”.

The following sentences are some examples in which I use some of above words.

• “人は、知識だけを蓄えてもだめだ(hito ha, chishiki dake wo takuwaetemo dameda)” – As a human being, it is not enough only to acquire knowledge.
• “世界は賢者によって救われるだろう(sekai ha kenja ni yotte sukuwareru darou)” – The world would be saved by a wise man.

Kanji Stroke Order for 賢者

Stroke Order for 賢者