How to say 'Awaken' in Japanese | 覚める

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The Japanese word for Awaken is 'Sameru', written as 覚める in Japanese.'Awaken' in hiragana is さめる.

word

覚める

Meaning

Awaken

Reading

さめる

sameru

Kanji

覚Remember, Awake

Explanation

The Japanese verb '覚める (さめる)' primarily means 'to awaken' or 'to wake up'. It is used to describe the act of waking up from sleep, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe becoming aware of something or snapping out of a state of illusion or ignorance. For example: I woke up early「私は早く覚めた」(わたしははやくさめた). He finally woke up to the reality「彼はついに現実に覚めた」(かれはついにげんじつにさめた). This verb is often used in contexts where someone becomes conscious or aware, either literally or figuratively.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5976

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 覚める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

覚

Meaning

Remember, Awake

Hiragana in the Word 覚める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 覚める Through the Kanji 覚

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 覚 as well.

word

覚ます

Meaning

Awaken

word

覚える

Meaning

Learn, Remember

word

目覚まし時計

Meaning

Alarm clock

word

感覚

Meaning

Sense, Sensation

word

覚悟

Meaning

Resolve

word

自覚

Meaning

Awareness

word

目覚ましい

Meaning

Remarkable

word

見覚え

Meaning

Recognition

word

目覚まし

Meaning

Alarm

word

物覚え

Meaning

Memory

word

目覚める

Meaning

Awaken

word

知覚

Meaning

Perception

word

覚え

Meaning

Skill, Memory

word

視覚

Meaning

Vision

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What does 'Sameru' (覚める) mean?

'Sameru' means 'Awaken' .

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