Vocabulary

What does 覚悟 (かくご, kakugo) mean?

覚悟 (かくご, kakugo) means mental preparedness, resolve.

Quick facts
Readingかくご
Romajikakugo
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かくご
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkakugo

mental preparedness, resolve

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive readiness; (mental) preparedness
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive resolution; determination
  3. 3noun · suru verb · transitive resignation (to one's fate)

Example sentences

  • I'm prepared to lose.

  • He made up his mind and quit the company.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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