Meaning

Primary

Knowledge

Alternative

Information

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You're discerning about what you know. You choose what to keep and what not to keep in your brain. This is the sum of your knowledge.

Reading

ちしき
  • 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

コウイチって、知識のほうこみたいなやつだよな。

Koichi is like a gold mine of information, isn't he?

トーフグの社員は、みんな知識よくがおうせいです。

Tofugu employees are all very thirsty for knowledge.

日本語の知識を身に付けたいですか?恐がらなくてもいいですよ。簡単です。あなたの知識を別の言語で表現する方法を学べばいいだけなんですから。

Do you want to acquire a good knowledge of Japanese? Don’t be afraid. It’s easy. You just need to learn how to express information in another language.

Kanji Composition