JLPT N2

discriminating; know; write

Item 85 of 481 | 19 strokes | Radical: 言 (say), 戠 (weaving)

Readings

On'yomiシキ

Mnemonic

KNOWLEDGE (識) is like WEAVING (戠) together all the things you can SAY (言).

Example Words

知識 (ちしき) knowledge
意識 (いしき) consciousness, awareness
常識 (じょうしき) common sense