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Kanji for Wisdom
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “wisdom”: 怜、知、智. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
wisdom
Clever and wise, with a gentle heart.
8 strokes On reading レイ、レン、リョウ (rei, ren, ryou) Kun reading あわれむ、さとい (awaremu, satoi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: wise
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sato, ryou, re, rei, ren
In Japan it appears in about 245 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 怜: Blake 歩怜久 · Grace 久怜寿 · Rachel 怜知得 · Clay 久怜 · Lacy 怜詩 · Reva 怜羽 · Trey 音怜 · Alena 安怜七 · Aurea 安羽怜明 · Brady 歩怜知 · Craig 久怜玖 · Grady 久怜知 and 224 more
wisdom
Knowing, understanding, and learning from what you see.
8 strokes On reading チ (chi) Kun reading しる、しらせる (shiru, shiraseru) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: know, wisdom
Readings used for names on Nazuke: chi, tomo
In Japan it appears in about 1,297 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 知: Cody 光知 · Chase 知英寿 · David 知生美道 · Derek 知礼久 · Devin 知敏 · Dylan 知藍 · Katie 希生知 · Austin 央寿知 · Dustin 舵寿知 · Justin 慈寿知 · Rachel 怜知得 · Steven 寿知文 and 403 more
wisdom
Deep wisdom and insight, more than just knowledge.
12 strokes On reading チ (chi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: wisdom, intellect, reason
Readings used for names on Nazuke: chi, tomo
In Japan it appears in about 1,398 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 智: Destiny 知寿智新 · Teddy 知智 · Deedee 知智 · Vicente 美知縁智 · Chastity 茶寿知智 · Celestina 知恵礼寿智七 · Cody 光智 · David 智生琵道 · Devin 智敏 · Dylan 智藍 · Katie 稀生智 · Austin 央澄智 and 350 more
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