識 = 言 + 戠

識 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “recognize”. It is built from 言 (words) and 戠 (a sword).

Keyword: recognize
Pinyin (Mandarin): shí shì
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: recognize, understand, know, знать, понять, узнать, understand, know
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 識 discriminating

Decomposition

ids

言 words
戠 a sword

How to find 識 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “words” + “a sword”. 識 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 識 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.