record
On'yomi (音読み)
- ロク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- しる.す
- と.る
About this kanji
The kanji 録 (roku) primarily means "to record". It is commonly used as a verb and forms many useful nouns. For example, 記録 (きろく) means "record" or "documentation", often referring to something written down for future reference. 登録 (とうろく) translates to "registration", such as signing up for a service or event. Another common compound is 録音 (ろくおん), meaning "audio recording", which is used when talking about recording sounds or music. A quick usage note: you’ll often see 録 paired with other kanji to describe the act or result of recording, making it a versatile character in Japanese.
Example sentences
新しいアルバムを録音中だ。
I am recording a new album.
Meanings across languages
- English
- record
- Tiếng Việt
- ghi
- 日本語
- 録
- 한국어
- 기록
- 中文
- 录
- id
- rekaman
- th
- บันทึก
- es
- grabación
- fr
- enregistrement
- de
- Aufzeichnung
- pt
- registro
Common compounds
- 記録record, document, minutes
- 登録registration, accession, register
- 録音(audio) recording
- 型録catalog, catalogue
- 収録recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.), printing, including
- 目録catalogue, catalog, inventory
- 録画(video) recording
- 付録appendix, supplement, annex
Words using this kanji
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