Meaning of 予知(よち) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 予知

Kana Reading よち

Romaji yochi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction

Examples of 予知, よち in a sentence

地震の予知が出来る日が遠からずやってくるだろう。

The day will soon come when we will be able to predict earthquakes.
実際人の運命を予知することは困難である。

In point of fact it is difficult to foresee the destiny of people.
われわれは戦争を予知した。

We foresaw the war.

Related Kanji

知 JLPT 4

8 strokes

know, wisdom

On'Yomi: チ

Kun'Yomi: し.る, し.らせる

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予 JLPT 3

4 strokes

beforehand, previous, myself, I

On'Yomi: ヨ, シャ

Kun'Yomi: あらかじ.め

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