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感知 (かんち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
perception ; sensing ; detection
Refers to becoming aware of something through the senses or by means of a sensor. Often used in technical contexts (e.g., sensor detection) as well as in everyday language for noticing something.
彼かれ は 危き 険けん を 感かん 知ち し て 、 すぐ に その 場ば を 離はな れ た 。
He sensed danger and immediately left the place.
Kanji 感 emotion, feeling, sensation Similar words 検けん 知ち 検知 is more technical and often implies detection by a device or system, while 感知 can include human sensory perception.
察さっ 知ち 察知 emphasizes intuitive or inferential sensing, often of intangible things like feelings or intentions, whereas 感知 is broader and includes physical detection.
Etymology Compound of 感 (kan, 'feeling, sensation') and 知 (chi, 'knowing, awareness'). The combination conveys the idea of becoming aware through sensory input.
