memorize, learn, remember, awake

About this kanji

The kanji 覚, pronounced as 'kaku' in on'yomi and 'oboe' in kun'yomi, primarily means to memorize, remember, or wake up. It is used in both nouns and verbs. Some common compounds are 覚悟 (kakugo), which means readiness; 感覚 (kankaku), meaning sense; and 視覚 (shikaku), which refers to eyesight. Another notable compound is 自覚 (jikaku), meaning self-consciousness. This kanji often appears in contexts related to awareness or learning. A key usage note is that while it can mean to awaken physically, it also signifies a mental awakening, like becoming aware of an important fact.

Example sentences

• 新しい曲を覚えるのは楽しい。

  It's fun to remember a new song.

Meanings across languages

English

memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

Tiếng Việt

ghi nhớ, học, nhớ, thức tỉnh, tỉnh táo

日本語

覚える, 学ぶ, 記憶する, 目醒める, 酔いがさめる

한국어

기억하다, 배우다, 생각하다, 깨닫다, 술이 깨다

中文

记住, 学习, 记忆, 醒来, 清醒

id

menghafal, belajar, mengingat, bangun, sadar

th

จำ, เรียนรู้, จำได้, ตื่น, สร่าง

es

memorizar, aprender, recordar, despertar, recuperarse

fr

mémoriser, apprendre, se souvenir, éveillé, reprendre

de

einprägen, lernen, erinnern, wach, nüchtern

pt

memorizar, aprender, lembrar, acordar, desintoxicar

Common compounds

• 覚悟かくごreadiness, (mental) preparedness, resolution
• 感覚かんかくsense, sensation, feeling
• 視覚しかく(sense of) sight, eyesight, vision
• 自覚じかくself-consciousness, self-awareness
• 覚醒剤かくせいざいstimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
• 覚えおぼえmemory, sense, experience
• 幻覚げんかくhallucination, illusion
• 錯覚さっかくillusion, hallucination, misapprehension