Kanji

What does the kanji 憶 mean?

憶 means remembering, recollecting. On'yomi オク.

Quick facts
On'yomiオク
Strokes16
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi オク
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework16 strokes

remembering, recollecting

Memory hook

The heart (忄) keeping the thought as the sound (音) settles inside — REMEMBER, RECOLLECT.

Stroke order · 16 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.