Word Meaning 知恵

ちえ chie

知恵 is read as ちえ (chie) and means prajna (insight leading to enlightenment).

Meaning

English

  1. prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
  2. wisdom
  3. wit
  4. sagacity
  5. sense
  6. intelligence

Reading

Kana

ちえ

Romaji

chie

Writing Variants

  • 智恵 ちえ chie
  • 智慧 ちえ chie

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 2959 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

知恵遅れ

ちえおくれ

mental retardation

知恵袋

ちえぶくろ

all one's wisdom

知恵分別

ちえふんべつ

wisdom and good (common sense) judgment

知恵が回る

ちえがまわる

to be quick-witted

知恵負け

ちえまけ

being too clever (for one's own good)

知恵競べ

ちえくらべ

battle of wits

知恵熱

ちえねつ

teething fever

知恵の輪

ちえのわ

disentanglement puzzle

知恵板

ちえのいた

dissection puzzle (tangram, Sei Shonagon chie-no-ita, etc.)

知恵歯

ちえば

wisdom tooth

知恵者

ちえしゃ

wise man

知恵を絞る

ちえをしぼる

to rack one's brain

Example Sentences

10

ちえをだしあってかいけつしよう。

Let's put our heads together and find a solution.

はははせいかつのちえをたくさんもっています。

My mother has a lot of practical wisdom for everyday life.

Wisdom is a treasure for tens of generations.

He is a man of wisdom.

Dole out your wisdom a little at a time.

Sleep on it.

I need some good advice.

Could you give me some advice?

It is not white hair that engenders wisdom.

Wisdom is a treasure for tens of generations.