enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize

About this kanji

The kanji 悟 represents the idea of enlightenment or understanding. It is often used as a verb to mean "to perceive" or "to realize." For example, 悟る (さとる) means "to sense" or "to comprehend." Additionally, you might come across compounds like 覚悟 (かくご), which means "readiness," and 悟り (さとり), meaning "comprehension" or "understanding." Another interesting compound is 大悟 (たいご), referring to a deep enlightenment. A useful note is that 悟 can convey not just intellectual understanding, but also more profound, almost spiritual insights.

Example sentences

• 彼は人生の真理を悟った。

  He realized the truths of life.

Meanings across languages

English

enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand

Tiếng Việt

giác ngộ, nhận biết, phân biệt, nhận ra, hiểu

日本語

悟り, 知覚, 識別, 気づく, 理解

한국어

깨달음, 지각, 식별, 인식하다, 이해하다

中文

启示, 感知, 辨别, 意识到, 理解

id

pencerahan, merasakan, memahami

th

การตรัสรู้, รับรู้, เข้าใจ

es

iluminación, percibir, discernir

fr

éveil, percevoir, discerner

de

Erleuchtung, wahrnehmen, erkennen

pt

iluminação, perceber, discernir

Common compounds

• 覚悟かくごreadiness, (mental) preparedness, resolution
• 悟るさとるto sense, to perceive, to notice
• 悟りさとりcomprehension, understanding, enlightenment
• 大悟たいごenlightenment, great wisdom
• 穎悟えいごintelligent, shrewd
• 悔悟かいごremorse, repentance
• 悟性ごせいwisdom, understanding
• 悟入ごにゅうentering enlightenment