Kanji

What does the kanji 覚 mean?

覚 means remember, memorize; realize; wake up. On'yomi カク. Kun'yomi おぼ.える、さ.ます、さ.める、さと.る.

Quick facts
On'yomi	カク
Kun'yomi	おぼ.える、さ.ます、さ.める、さと.る
Strokes	12
Main radical	見
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

覚On'yomi カクKun'yomi おぼ.える、さ.ます、さ.める、さと.る

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

remember, memorize; realize; wake up

Memory hook

The eye (見) opening in the light, so you wake, notice and remember — REMEMBER, AWAKE.

Main radical

見see 7 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

覚悟かくごmental preparedness, resolve
覚えるおぼえるto memorize, to remember, to learn
覚ますさますto wake (someone/something) up
覚めるさめるto wake up, to come to

More words with this kanji

感覚かんかくsense, sensation
視覚しかくvision, eyesight
目覚ましめざましalarm clock
味覚みかくsense of taste
聴覚ちょうかくsense of hearing
自覚じかくself-awareness, awareness
覚えおぼえmemory; experience, a sense of (something)
錯覚さっかくillusion, misperception
目覚めるめざめるto wake up; to become aware, to awaken (to something)
目覚ましいめざましいremarkable, striking, outstanding

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