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識
Knowledge, Recognition, Discernment
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Here's a surprisingly deep connection. Buddhist philosophers in East Asia used 識 when discussing consciousness and perception—the mental process through which we experience and recognize the world. In Yogācāra Buddhism, consciousness was analyzed in great detail, including different ways the mind processes experience. The fascinating idea is that simply seeing something isn't the same as knowing it. Your eyes receive information, but the mind interprets it.
Memory Trick
“Knowledge comes when you HEAR the right WORDS(言)!”
Readings
Onyomi: シキ (shiki)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
知識
ちしき (chishiki)
Knowledge
意識
いしき (ishiki)
Awareness, Consciousness
常識
じょうしき (joushiki)
Common sense
認識
にんしき (ninshiki)
Recognition
Example Sentence
日本の 歴史について 知識があります。
にほんの れきしについて ちしきがあります。
nihon no rekishi ni tsuite chishiki ga arimasu
I have knowledge about Japanese history.