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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

FormWhat it isMeaning
知ったpastknew
知らpresentknow
しらpresentknow
知れcommandknow!
しれcommandknow!
知られるpassivebe known
しられるpassivebe known
知らないnegativedo not know
しらないnegativedo not know
知らずnegativeknowing (stem form)
しらずnegativeknowing (stem form)
知りますpolite
しりますpolite
しったpastknew
知ればconditionalif ... know
しればconditionalif ... know
知らirrealisknowing (stem form)
しらirrealisknowing (stem form)
知れrealisknowing (stem form)
しれrealisknowing (stem form)
知れどcontrastive
しれどcontrastive
知らばconditionalif ... know
しらばconditionalif ... know
知りきpastknew
しりきpastknew
知りけりpastknew
しりけりpastknew
知りつpastknew
しりつpastknew
知りぬpastknew
しりぬpastknew
知れりpastknowing (stem form)
知りたりpastknowing (stem form)
しれりpastknowing (stem form)
しりたりpastknowing (stem form)
識るalternative, kanji

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