識

know, discriminate

JLPT N3 Grade 5 19 strokes

On'yomi: シキ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

識 means "know, discriminate". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 19 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シキ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Example word

知識ちしき

knowledge

識 in example sentences

意識いしきがありません。

Ishiki ga arimasen.

She's unconscious.
テレビは私わたしたちの知識ちしきを広ひろげてくれます。

Terebi wa watashitachi no chishiki o hirogete kuremasu.

Television helps us widen our knowledge.
トムは意識いしきはなかったが、まだ息いきはあった。

Tomu wa ishiki wa nakattaga, mada iki wa atta.

Tom was unconscious, but still breathing.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 識

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Common questions

What does the kanji 識 mean?: 識 means "know, discriminate". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 識 have?: 識 is written in 19 strokes.
How is 識 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シキ.
What JLPT level is 識?: 識 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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