智 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 智意味

wisdom, intellect, reason

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智 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

KUNYOMI　訓読み

チ chi

Examples

富は一生の宝、知は万代の宝。

Wisdom is better than gold or silver.

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握 grip, hold, mould sushi, bribe

宙 mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time

俊 sagacious, genius, excellence

銭 coin, .01 yen, money

渋 astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea