What does 知る mean?
知る is a Japanese verb meaning “to know, to understand” in English. It can also be translated as “to sense, to understand, to remember” depending on context. It is written as 知る in kanji, しる in hiragana, and shiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
あなたは１９９０年から彼女を知っているのですか？
Have you known her since 1990?
私は自分が感じたことを言えるのが必要であることを知った。
I find it necessary to be able to say what I feel.