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What does the kanji 智 mean?

智 means wisdom, intelligence. On'yomi チ.

Quick facts
On'yomiチ
Strokes12
Main radical日
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi チ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

wisdom, intelligence

Memory hook

The mouth (口) and the keen arrow (矢) under the shining sun (日) — WISDOM, INTELLECT.

Main radical

日sun, day 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.