Meanings

1. godan verb, transitive verbto know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover
2. godan verb, transitive verbto sense; to feel; to notice; to realize
3. godan verb, transitive verbto understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate
4. godan verb, transitive verbto remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with
5. godan verb, transitive verbto experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship)
6. godan verb, transitive verbto get acquainted with (a person); to get to know

Examples

• 麻雀のやり方を知ってる？

  Do you know how to play mahjong?

• 友人からお名前を知りました。

  I have got your name from my friend.

• 名前だけでしか彼を知らない。

  I only know him by name.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 知る

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