Japanese symbol for “feigned”

素知らぬ

そしらぬ

Romaji: soshiranu

feigned; pretending (not to know)

In Japanese, feigned is 素知らぬ, read そしらぬ (soshiranu).

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Meanings

adj-pn feigned; pretending (not to know)

Written forms: 素知らぬ、そ知らぬ. Readings: そしらぬ.

Kanji and stroke order

素

elementary, principle, naked

on: ソ、ス
kun: もと

10 strokes · JLPT 1

知

know, wisdom

on: チ
kun: し.る、し.らせる

8 strokes · JLPT 3

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
要素	ようそ youso	element; component; factor
素材	そざい sozai	ingredient; (raw) material; resource
素敵	すてき suteki	lovely; wonderful; charming
素人	しろうと shirouto	amateur; layman; ordinary person
素直	すなお sunao	obedient; meek; docile
酸素	さんそ sanso	oxygen (O)
知る	しる shiru	to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of)
知識	ちしき chishiki	knowledge; information

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