This is the 4933rd most frequent Japanese word.
知恵
Wisdom; intelligence; knowledge.
The word '知恵' is used to refer to wisdom or ingenuity, showing someone's ability to think critically and come up with solutions.
彼は困難を解決するために知恵を絞った。
He used his wisdom to solve the difficulties.
Here, '知恵' denotes the act of applying one's intellect and creativity to generate ideas or solve problems.
知恵を働かせて、新しいアイデアを考えよう。
Let's use our wisdom to come up with new ideas.
In this example, '知恵' is used metaphorically as part of the term '知恵の輪,' which refers to a puzzle requiring intellectual effort to solve.