Word Meaning 知る

しる shiru

知る is read as しる (shiru) and means to get acquainted with (a person).

Meaning

English

to get acquainted with (a person)
to get to know
to experience
to go through
to know (e.g. hardship)
to remember
to be familiar with
to be acquainted with

Reading

Kana

しる

Romaji

shiru

Writing Variants

識るしる shiru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 3109 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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知れる

しれる

to be known

知らせる

しらせる

to notify

知恵が回る

ちえがまわる

to be quick-witted

知事

ちじ

prefectural governor

知人

ちじん

friend

知っての通り

しってのとおり

as we know

知名

ちめい

well-known

知らせ

しらせ

omen

知らず知らず

しらずしらず

unconsciously

知日

ちにち

being knowledgeable about Japan

知見

ちけん

knowledge

知力

ちりょく

wisdom

Example Sentences

子どもでも善悪を知るべきだ。

こどもでもぜんあくをしるべきだ。

Even children should know right from wrong.

知るか！

I don't care!

英雄相知る。

Like knows like.

知るもんか。

Who cares?

神のみぞ知る。

Only God knows.

神のみぞが知る。

Only God knows.

誰も知る由もない。

No one could have known.

そんなこと知るか。

Who knows.

一を聞いて十を知る。

A word is enough to a wise man.

自分は男？女？知るもんか。

Am I a boy or a girl? Who cares?

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