識 – discriminating, know, write

19 strokesTaught in grade 5#496 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 識 means discriminating, know, write. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シキ (shiki); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is し.る、しる.す (shiru, shirusu). It is written with 19 strokes, under radical 言 (no. 149).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シキ	shiki
Kun’yomi	し.る	shiru
Kun’yomi	しる.す	shirusu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 言 (Kangxi radical 149). Components: 音・言・日・立・戈.

Words using 識

常識じょうしきcommon sense意識いしきconsciousness知識ちしきknowledge標識ひょうしきsign認識にんしきrecognition良識りょうしきgood sense

Example sentences

彼女には常識が欠けている。

She is lacking in common sense.

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これらのプロセスのどれも意識されていないということを強調することがもっとも重要である。

It is most important to emphasize that none of these processes are conscious.

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このお料理は、パリのエスプリを意識して、味付けしてみました。

This cuisine is seasoned to evoke the esprit of Paris.

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Kanji with the same radical

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