知る — to know
知る is the #80 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to know” and is pronounced [ɕiɾɯ̟].
#80frequency rank
0.01%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of 知る
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 知った | past | knew |
| 知ら | present | know |
| しら | present | know |
| 知れ | command | know! |
| しれ | command | know! |
| 知られる | passive | be known |
| しられる | passive | be known |
| 知らない | negative | do not know |
| しらない | negative | do not know |
| 知らず | negative | knowing (stem form) |
| しらず | negative | knowing (stem form) |
| 知ります | polite | |
| しります | polite | |
| しった | past | knew |
| 知れば | conditional | if ... know |
| しれば | conditional | if ... know |
| 知ら | irrealis | knowing (stem form) |
| しら | irrealis | knowing (stem form) |
| 知れ | realis | knowing (stem form) |
| しれ | realis | knowing (stem form) |
| 知れど | contrastive | |
| しれど | contrastive | |
| 知らば | conditional | if ... know |
| しらば | conditional | if ... know |
| 知りき | past | knew |
| しりき | past | knew |
| 知りけり | past | knew |
| しりけり | past | knew |
| 知りつ | past | knew |
| しりつ | past | knew |
| 知りぬ | past | knew |
| しりぬ | past | knew |
| 知れり | past | knowing (stem form) |
| 知りたり | past | knowing (stem form) |
| しれり | past | knowing (stem form) |
| しりたり | past | knowing (stem form) |
| 識る | alternative, kanji |