知れる (Shireru): to Be Known, to Be Understood

Meaning

English

to be known
to be understood
to be very intense (of worry, hope, etc.)
to be severe
to clearly not amount to much
to be insignificant
to be evident
to be obvious

Reading

Kana

しれる

Romaji

shireru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

知る

しる

to get acquainted with (a person)

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

2

お里が知れる。

The shepherd, even when he become a gentleman, smells of the lamb.

彼女は訛りから知れるとおり京都出身だった。

She was from Kyoto, as was evident from her accent.