JLPT N3 · Friends & partners

知人

ちじん

acquaintance

Stroke order of 知人

2 characters, 10 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

知 · 8 strokes人 · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A person (人) you know (知): an acquaintance.

Parts: 知 know + 人 person

The characters in 知人

人ひと — person (2 strokes)

Example sentence

駅で知人に会った。

えきでちじんにあった。

I met an acquaintance at the station.

Words with 知

知るto know 知らせるto inform 知らせnotice; news 知り合いacquaintance 知事governor 通知notification 知識knowledge

Words with 人

一人one person; alone 二人two people 三人three people 四人four people 何人how many people 人person 日本人Japanese person 一人っ子only child 大人adult 男の人man 女の人woman 外国人foreigner 友人friend 人口population 主人husband; owner 人形doll 恋人sweetheart 人生life

More words: Friends & partners

親友best friend 仲間companion; fellow 同級生classmate 味方ally; supporter 敵enemy; rival 隣人neighbor 幼なじみchildhood friend 仲relationship; terms 友情friendship

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