智 Home·Characters·智 Character · Mind and speech 智 ち chi wisdom Composition 123456789101112 知know日sun, day Origin 知, to know, giving sense and sound, set over 日: knowledge ripened into wisdom. Proverbs carrying this character 294 智に働けば角が立つ。情に棹させば流される。意地を通せば窮屈だ。 Act on reason, and you grow sharp-cornered. Pole along feeling, and you are swept away. Force your will, and you are cramped. Decidedly, the human world is hard to live in. Related characters 名name問to ask嘘lie噂rumor声voice夢dream好to like, good学to study, learning心heart志will, intention