識 見(しきけん)

しきけん

noun

insight; discernment; informed judgment

1. insight; discernment; informed judgment

The ability to see into the nature of things and make sound judgments based on knowledge and experience. A formal word implying depth of understanding.

識見(しきけん)が高(たか)い人物(じんぶつ)。

A person of great insight.

彼女(かのじょ)は幅広(はばひろ)い識見(しきけん)を持(も)っている。

She possesses broad-ranging insight.

長年(ながねん)の経験(けいけん)に裏打(うらう)ちされた識見(しきけん)で、的確(てきかく)な助言(じょげん)をくれた。

Backed by years of experience, she gave me precise advice with real discernment.

A compound of 識(しき) (knowledge, discernment) and 見(けん) (view, opinion). Implies not just knowledge but the ability to apply it wisely — a cultivated understanding of things.

Usage

A formal, literary word used in evaluating leaders, scholars, and experts. Common in editorials, biographies, personnel evaluations, and formal speeches. Often appears in phrases praising someone's depth of judgment.

Common collocations

識見(しきけん)が高(たか)い — to have great insight
識見(しきけん)を持(も)つ — to possess discernment
識見(しきけん)に富(と)む — to be rich in insight
幅広(はばひろ)い識見(しきけん) — broad insight

Similar words

見識(けんしき) — insight, discernment; very close synonym, slightly more common
知見(ちけん) — knowledge, findings; focuses on acquired knowledge rather than judgment
洞察力(どうさつりょく) — power of insight; emphasizes the penetrating quality of understanding

Related Words

Synonym: 見識(けんしき) (close synonym, more common)

Synonym: 洞察(どうさつ) (insight, penetration)

Compare: 知見(ちけん) (knowledge, findings)

Compare: 洞察力(どうさつりょく) (power of insight)

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