How to say 'Memorization' in Japanese | 暗記

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The Japanese word for Memorization is 'Anki', written as 暗記 in Japanese.'Memorization' in hiragana is あんき.

word

暗記

Meaning

Memorization

Reading

あんき

anki

Kanji

暗Darkness 記Record

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '暗記 (あんき)' refers to the act of memorizing or committing something to memory. It is often used in academic or educational contexts, such as memorizing vocabulary, formulas, or historical facts. For example: I memorized the poem「詩を暗記した」(しをあんきした). He is good at memorization「彼は暗記が得意だ」(かれはあんきがとくいだ). The word can also be used to describe the process of rote learning, where information is repeated until it is firmly retained in memory.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3566

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 暗記

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

暗

Meaning

Darkness

kanji

記

Meaning

Record

Words Related to 暗記 Through the Kanji 暗

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 暗 as well.

word

真っ暗

Meaning

Pitch dark

word

暗い

Meaning

Dark, Gloomy

word

薄暗い

Meaning

Dim

Words Related to 暗記 Through the Kanji 記

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 記 as well.

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記す

Meaning

Record

word

記録

Meaning

Record

word

記事

Meaning

Article

word

記載

Meaning

Entry

word

記念日

Meaning

Anniversary

word

記者

Meaning

Reporter

word

記

Meaning

Record

word

日記

Meaning

Diary

word

記入

Meaning

Entry

word

記憶

Meaning

Memory

word

上記

Meaning

Above

word

記念

Meaning

Commemoration

word

記号

Meaning

Sign, Symbol

word

記述

Meaning

Description

word

登記

Meaning

Registration

word

下記

Meaning

Below

word

表記

Meaning

Writing, Notation

word

書記

Meaning

Clerk

word

筆記試験

Meaning

Written exam

word

筆記用具

Meaning

Stationery

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What does 'Anki' (暗記) mean?

'Anki' means 'Memorization' .

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