知れる

しれる

to become known; to come to light; to be discovered

Also:to clearly not amount to much, to be evident, to be very intense (of worry, hope, etc.)

What does 知れる mean?

知れる is a Japanese verb meaning to become known; to come to light; to be discovered in English. It can also be translated as to clearly not amount to much, to be evident, to be very intense (of worry, hope, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 知れる in kanji, しれる in hiragana, and shireru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

杳として行方が知れない。

Nothing whatever is known of him.