Meaning

Primary

Ignorance

Alternative

Ignorant

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

When you know nothing (Jon Snow), you know nothing. This is ignorance, it's being ignorant.

Reading

むち
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

周りの人から、無知なくせに知ったかぶりをするやつだと思われていたらどうしようと心配です。

I'm worried people think of me as an ignorant know-it-all.

無知が原因で、間ちがいをおかしてしまいました。

I made a mistake due to ignorance.

無知をさらけ出したからって恥ずかしがることなんか無いよ。あいつらこそ、自分たちの無知を隠していることを恥じるべきさ。

You shouldn’t be ashamed of yourself after admitting your ignorance. They should be ashamed of themselves for hiding their own ignorance.

Kanji Composition