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    3. 知る

    知る

    知しる​

    to know

    N5KMT1News #2+1CoreVerb, TransitiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    識る

    しる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover
    2.
    to sense, to feel, to notice, to realize
    3.
    to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to appreciate
    4.
    to remember, to be familiar with, to be acquainted with
    5.
    to experience, to go through, to know (e.g. hardship)
    6.
    to get acquainted with (a person), to get to know
    7.
    to have to do with, to be concerned with, to be one's concern, to be one's responsibility

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    私わたしはそのことを知しっています。

    I know about that.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    彼かれの名な前まえを知しっていますか。

    Do you know his name?

    KMT1Daily Life
    もっと日に本ほんの文ぶん化かについて知しりたいです。

    I want to know more about Japanese culture.

    KMT2Culture & TraditionsEducation
    インターネットで新あたらしい情じょう報ほうを知しることができました。

    I was able to find out new information on the internet.

    KMT2Internet & Social MediaTechnology
    彼かれは多おおくの国くにを知しっており、経けい験けん豊ほう富ふです。

    He knows many countries and is very experienced.

    KMT3Travel & TransportationDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    知
    し.る・し.らせる…(7)
    know・wisdom
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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