Kanji

識

Meaning

discriminating know and write

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • しる す to write down
  • しるす

On'yomi

  • い しき consciousness
  • にん しき recognition
  • じょう しき common sense

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/19

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Component Analysis

識
discriminating, know, write
し.る, しる.す, シキ
言
say, word
い.う, こと, ゲン
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
戠
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ショク, シキ, シ
音
sound, noise
おと, ね, オン
立
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亠
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ
日
day, sun, Japan...
ひ, -び, ニチ
戈
halberd, arms, festival car...
ほこ, ほこづくり, カ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
弋
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
いぐるみ, ヨク
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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