remember, recollection

About this kanji

The kanji 憶 (oku) primarily means to remember or recollect. It is often used in nouns and verbs related to memory and recalling information. One common compound is 記憶 (kioku), which means memory and refers to the ability to remember things. You might also see 思い出す (omoidasu), a verb that means to recall or remember something from the past. Another interesting compound is 憶測 (okusoku), which means guess or conjecture. A helpful note about 憶 is that it can express both the act of remembering and the concept of memory itself, making it quite versatile in conversation.

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Example sentences

• 彼の名前を憶えている。

  I remember his name.

Meanings across languages

English

remember, recollection

Tiếng Việt

nhớ, kỷ niệm

日本語

思い出す, 記憶

한국어

기억하다, 회상

中文

记得, 回忆

id

ingat, kenangan

th

จำ, ความทรงจำ

es

recordar, recuerdo

fr

se souvenir, souvenir

de

erinnern, Erinnerung

pt

lembrar, recordação

Common compounds

• 記憶きおくmemory, recall
• 思い出すおもいだすto remember, to recall
• 憶測おくそくguess, speculation