知性
Chinese edit
to know; to be aware | sex; nature; suffix corresponding to ‑ness or ‑ity | ||
---|---|---|---|
simp. and trad. (知性) |
知 | 性 |
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
知性
- knowledgeful
- (usually of a woman) intelligent and thoughtful; astute and knowledgeable
Derived terms edit
Verb edit
知性
- to understand one's inherent nature
Noun edit
知性
Descendants edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
---|---|
知 | 性 |
ち Grade: 2 |
せい Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
From Middle Chinese 知性 (MC trje sjengH).
Pronunciation edit
- (Tokyo) ちせー [ch
íꜜsèè] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2][3] - (Tokyo) ちせー [ch
ìséꜜè] (Nakadaka – [2])[1][2][3] - (Tokyo) ちせー [ch
ìséé] (Heiban – [0])[3] - IPA(key): [t͡ɕi̥se̞ː]
Noun edit
- intellect, intelligence, smarts
- あの子は知性があるよね。
- Ano ko wa chisei ga aru yo ne.
- That kid's got smarts. / That kid is intelligent.
- あの子は知性があるよね。
- mind, logical thinking, as opposed to the emotions
- この二人は知性と感情両方で分かち合います。
- Kono futari wa chisei to kanjō ryōhō de wakachiaimasu.
- These two understand each other, both mind and heart.
- この二人は知性と感情両方で分かち合います。
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN