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What is the Kanji for 'Remember' and 'Awake'? | 覚

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Remember' and 'Awake', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Remember' and 'Awake' is 覚.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Remember, Awake

    Reading

    kunyomi

    sa

    おぼ

    obo

    onyomiかく

    kaku

    Parts

    See

    Example Word

    視覚: vision. The Japanese noun '視覚 (しかく)' refers to the sense of sight or vision. It is used to describe the ability to see or the process of perceiving visual information. This term is often used in scientific, medical, or technical contexts, but it can also appear in everyday language. For example: Vision is one of the five senses「視覚は五感の一つです」(しかくはごかんのひとつです). He lost his vision due to the accident「彼は事故で視覚を失った」(かれはじこでしかくをうしなった). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe perception or awareness, as in 'a new perspective' or 'a fresh vision'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    270

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    kanji

    Meaning

    See

Words Using

This kanji is used in 15 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 5 kanji contain the part 見 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appear, Current

    kanji

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

    kanji

    Meaning

    View

    kanji

    Meaning

    See, Look

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What does 覚 mean?

覚 means 'Remember' and 'Awake'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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