Kanji

覚

覚

memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

見部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

カク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おぼえる, さます, さめる, さとる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, さだ, さと, さとし, さとる, ただ, ただし, よし

Common Readings

カク, おぼ…える, さ…ます, さ…める

Example sentences

覚える おぼえる
新しい 英単語 を 覚えました 。

I memorized new English words.

嫉妬 しっと
彼女 は 友人 の 成功 に対して 強い 嫉妬 を 覚えた 。

She felt strong jealousy towards her friend's success.

感覚 かんかく
寒さ で 指 の 感覚 が なくなった 。

My fingers lost sensation due to the cold.

研ぎ澄ます とぎすます
彼 は 感覚 を 極限 まで 研ぎ澄まして 、 的 に 集中 した 。

He honed his senses to the limit and concentrated on the target.

覚悟 かくご
どんな 困難 も 乗り越える 覚悟 は できている

I am prepared to overcome any difficulties.

おう おう
彼 は すべて の 責任 を おう 覚悟 が できている 。

He is prepared to bear all responsibility.

自覚 じかく
彼 は プロ として の 自覚 が 足りない 。

He lacks the awareness of a professional.

目覚める めざめる
新しい 才能 に 目覚める 。

To awaken to a new talent.

野性 やせい
彼 は 自ら の 中 に 眠る 野性 に 目覚めた 。

He awakened to the wild nature sleeping within him.

目を覚ます めをさます
彼 は アラーム の 音 で 目を覚ました

He woke up at the sound of the alarm.

Example Vocabulary

覚える

おぼえる

to memorize; to remember; to learn; to feel

感覚

かんかく

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

覚悟

かくご

resolution; preparedness; readiness

自覚

じかく

self-awareness; consciousness; realization

目覚める

めざめる

to wake up; to awaken; to realize

目を覚ます

めをさます

to wake up; to open one's eyes; to come to one's senses

覚え

おぼえ

memory; recollection; confidence; favor

見覚え

みおぼえ

recollection (of seeing); recognition

目が覚める

めがさめる

to wake up; to come to one's senses

覚悟を決める

かくごをきめる

to make up one's mind; to brace oneself

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