知
1. Meaning and Reading
- know
- Onyomi : ち
- Kunyomi : しる
2. Kanji Explanation
- 矢 : arrow, as fast as an arrow
- 口 : speech
Represents conveying knowledge rapidly through words (口) like arrows (矢), symbolizing ‘to inform’ and ‘to know’.
3. Example Words
知る
しる
know
彼の名前を知っている。
I know his name.
知識
ちしき
knowledge
知識はとても大切だ。
Knowledge is very important.
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