forget

About this kanji

The kanji 忘 means "to forget". It is typically used as a verb, as in 忘れる (わすれる), which means "to forget." This kanji is commonly found in compounds, such as 忘却 (ぼうきゃく), meaning "lapse of memory," and 忘れ物 (わすれもの), which refers to a "lost article" or something you forgot. Another interesting compound is 忘年会 (ぼうねんかい), a year-end party to forget the troubles of the past year. When learning this kanji, remember that it can have a strong emotional context, often related to memories or experiences that one wishes to leave behind.

Example sentences

• 彼女は約束を忘れた。

  She forgot the promise.

Meanings across languages

English

forget

Tiếng Việt

quên

日本語

忘, 忘れる

한국어

잊다

中文

忘记

id

lupa

th

ลืม

es

olvidar

fr

oublier

de

vergessen

pt

esquecer

Common compounds

• 忘却ぼうきゃくlapse of memory, forgetting completely, (consigning to) oblivion
• 忘れるわすれるto forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of
• 忘れ物わすれものlost article, thing left behind, leaving something behind
• 忘年会ぼうねんかいyear-end party, "forget-the-year" party, bōnenkai
• 忘れ去るわすれさるto forget completely, to leave behind
• 物忘れものわすれforgetfulness
• 置き忘れるおきわすれるto leave behind, to misplace, to forget
• ど忘れどわすれlapse of memory, (something) slipping one's mind, forgetting for a moment something one knows well