JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
知 means to know. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes, read しる or ち. It appears in 知る (to know / to understand) and 承知 (consent / acceptance).
知 is written in 8 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 知る | しる | to know / to understand |
| 承知 | しょうちする | consent / acceptance |
| 知識 | ちしき | knowledge / information |
知 tends to carry the sound ち. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 知 | ち | know, wisdom |
| 智 | ち | wisdom, intellect |
| 痴 | ち | stupid, foolish |
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