Today’s Kanji is “知” (shi-ru); Kanji for “to know”.
Handwritten Kanji “知” (shi-ru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “知”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 知 | チ し-る | chi shi-ru | 8 | 矢 | to know |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “知”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 知識は力なり | ちしきはちからなり | Chishiki ha chikara nari | Knowledge is power |
| 人工知能 | じんこうちのう | jinkouchinou | Artificial intelligence |
| よく知られた観光地 | よくしられたかんこうち | Yokushirareta kankouchi | Well-known tourist spot |
