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shiru
godan verb, transitive verb

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shiru

English Meaning(s) for 知る

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise
  2. to notice; to feel
  3. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
  4. to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure)
  5. to experience; to go through; to learn
  6. to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know
  7. to concern

Definition and Synonyms for 知る

Notice an announcement containing information about an event
Synonyms: 予告, 案内, お知らせ, 知る, 知らす, 知らせ, 知らせる, 通知
Cognize be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information
Synonyms: わかる, 存じ, 存じる, 存ずる, 存知, 知る
Pass On transmit information
Synonyms: 伝う, 伝える, 伝達, 申し伝える, 知る, 知らす, 知らせる, 連絡
Word information about recent and important events
Synonyms: ニュース, 便り, , 報道, 情報, 新報, 沙汰, 消息, 知る, 知らす, 知らせ, 知らせる, 音信, 音沙汰, 頼る
Foretoken an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
Synonyms: もやし, サイン, サイン, オーメン, 予兆, , 兆し, 兆す, 兆候, 先触れ, 前兆, 前表, 卜占, 幸先, , , , 知る, 知らす, 知らせ, 知らせる
Sign a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
Synonyms: しるし, もやし, サイン, サイン, 予兆, , 兆し, 兆す, 兆候, 先触れ, 前兆, 前表, , , 幸先, , , , , 徴表, 徴証, 息吹, 息吹く, , 気振り, 気色, 気色, 気配, 注連, 現れ, 現れる, 知る, 知らす, 知らせ, 知らせる, 表徴
Sign a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified
Synonyms: 知る, 知らす, 知らせ, 知らせる
Information a message received and understood
Synonyms: ニュース, インフォメーション, 一報, 伝言, 伝言, 便り, , 報告, 報知, 報道, 広報, 情報, 案内, 案内書, 消息, 知る, 知らす, 知らせ, 知らせる, 通信, 通報, 通知, 頼る
Know be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object
Synonyms: わかる, 存じる, 心得る, 知る, 知らす
Know be aware of the truth of something
Synonyms: わかる, 了知, 存じる, 存ずる, 存じ上げる, 心得る, 承知, 気づく, 知る, 知らす
Hear get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Synonyms: わかる, 了する, 察知, 思い至る, 悟る, 気づく, 理解, 発見, 看取, 知る, 見とる, 見つける, 見出す, 見て取る
Recognize perceive to be the same
Synonyms: わかる, 承知, 知る, 聞き分ける, 見分ける, 見て取る, 見知る, 認知, 認識
Find come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
Synonyms: わかる, 嗅ぎ出す, 嗅ぎ取る, 察する, 思う, 感じる, 感ずる, 感づく, 感取, 感じ取る, 感触, 看取, 知る, 見出す, 見受ける, 覚える
Strange not known before
Synonyms: 知る, 知らない
Experience go or live through
Synonyms: なめる, 体験, 味わう, くぐり抜ける, 生きる, 知る, 経る, 経験
Pass On transmit (knowledge or skills)
Synonyms: 伝う, 伝える, 告げる, 知る, 知らす, 知らせる
Familiar well known or easily recognized
Synonyms: 人懐かしい, 別懇, 心安い, 懇意, 気安い, 知る, 知られる, 親しい, 親密, 親しみ深い, 身近, 身近い, 近い, 近しい
Tell let something be known
Synonyms: 伝う, 伝える, 知る, 知らす, 知らせる, 言う, 話す
Get Out be released or become known
Synonyms: 知る, 知られる
Inform impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Synonyms: 伝う, 伝える, 告げる, 教える, 知る, 知らす, 知らせる, 通知
Familiar within normal everyday experience
Synonyms: 知る, 知られる, 身近, 身近い
Advise inform (somebody) of something
Synonyms: 告げる, 告知, 告示, 告達, 報じる, 報ずる, 教える, 案内, 知る, 知らす, 知らせる, 通告
Announce make known
Synonyms: アナウンス, 公布, 公表, 告げる, 告知, 声明, 声明, 宣する, 宣言, 布告, 発表, 知る, 知らす, 知らせる
Well-Known widely or fully known
Synonyms: こもる, 名高い, 有名, 知る, 知られる, 知名, 著名, 隠る, 隠れる, 高名
Get Out of news
Synonyms: 知る, 知られる
Know have a belief or faith in something
Synonyms: わかる, 了知, 存じる, 存ずる, 存じ上げる, 心得る, 承知, 気づく, 知る, 知らす
Announce make an announcement
Synonyms: アナウンス, 公布, 公表, 告げる, 告知, 声明, 声明, 宣する, 宣言, 布告, 発表, 知る, 知らす, 知らせる
Cognize possess knowledge or information about
Synonyms: わかる, 存じ, 存じる, 存ずる, 存知, 知る
Familiar common and ordinary
Synonyms: 知る, 知られる, 身近, 身近い
Know regard as true beyond any doubt
Synonyms: わかる, 了知, 存じる, 存ずる, 存じ上げる, 心得る, 承知, 気づく, 知る, 知らす
Familiar not strange
Synonyms: 知る, 知られる, 身近, 身近い

Meanings for each kanji in 知る

» know; wisdom

Categories 知る is a member of

Remember recall knowledge from memory
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Reason Out decide by reasoning
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Undergo pass through
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Tell let something be known
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Communicate transmit thoughts or feelings
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Inform impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
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Communicate transfer to another
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Substance what a communication that is about something is about
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Announcement a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
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Information a message received and understood
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Experience an event as apprehended
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Linguistic Unit one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
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Clew evidence that helps to solve a problem
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 知る

Conjugations for 知る

masu stem
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shiri
Negative stem
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shira
te-form
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shitte
Negative te-form
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shiranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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shiranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shiru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shiranai
Past Indicative Form
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shitta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shiranakatta
Presumptive Form
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shirou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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shirimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shirimasen
Past Indicative Form
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shirimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shirimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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shirimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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shiritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shiritakunai
Past Indicative Form
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shiritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shiritakunakatta
Adjective stem
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shirita
te-form
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shiritakute
Negative te-form
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shiritakunakute
Adverbial Form
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shiritaku
Provisional Form
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shiritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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shiritakunakereba
Conditional Form
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shiritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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shiritakunakattara
Objective Form
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shiritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shire
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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shirinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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shireba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shiranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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shiranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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shittara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shiranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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shittari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shireru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shirenai
Past Indicative Form
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shireta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shirenakatta
masu-stem
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shire
te-form
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shirete
Negative te-form
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shirenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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shiremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shiremasen
Past Indicative Form
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shiremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shiremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shirareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shirarenai
Past Indicative Form
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shirareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shirarenakatta
masu stem
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shirare
te-form
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shirarete
Negative te-form
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shirarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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shiraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shiraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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shiraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shiraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shiraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shirasenai
Past Indicative Form
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shiraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shirasenakatta
masu stem
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shirase
te-form
[()···]
shirasete
Negative te-form
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shirasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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shirasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shirasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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shirasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shirasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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shirasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shirasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
shirasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shirasarenakatta
masu stem
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shirasare
te-form
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shirasarete
Negative te-form
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shirasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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shirasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shirasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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shirasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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shirasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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shiran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shirazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shiranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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shirazaru

Sample Sentences for 知る

Mary felt happy when she learned the results of the election.
Do you think I don't know what's happening?
Perhaps I can help you.
As far as I know, this is the latest edition.
Please let me know the results by telegram.

Comments for 知る

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私は人を知らない。

#3 Posted by ElusoryTwo1 over 8 years ago
Sorry, I wanted to comment in this kanji 識る thread ._."
#2 Posted by vandhiani over 10 years ago
Actually the kanji 知 is more commonly used. Ex. 知りません
#1 Posted by vandhiani over 10 years ago


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