単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#6,276 most used

周知

しゅうち1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

common knowledge

ITS KANJI

HOW IT SOUNDS

Formal

IN A SENTENCE

This story is already common knowledge.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

It is a matter of common knowledge that a man of genius is seldom successful in his own lifetime.

from Tatoeba

MEANING

1

common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known

noun · する verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

The dictionary gives 周知 this one meaning.

SOUNDS THE SAME

羞恥shyness; bashfulness; shameしゅうち · not in tangoya

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#6,276 most used

Written周知 only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium