知 know

On'yomi
チ
Kun'yomi
し-る
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): し-る.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
知 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Your answer flies from your mouth as straight as an arrow — that's how you show you know.

A common word

  • 知る しる to know

Example sentences

  • あのひとのなまえをしっていますか。

    Do you know that person's name?

  • ともだちにしらせておきます。

    I'll let my friend know.

Kanji that share a part

矢 is its radical.

口 is a component. 124 kanji share it in all.