Onyomi: カク · Kunyomi: おぼ.える, さ.ます, さ.める, さと.る · Meanings: awake, learn, memorize, remember, sober up
Kanji for awake, learn, memorize, remember, sober up
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The kanji 覚 is made from the component 見 (to see) at the bottom and the phonetic component 角 (horn) on top. Originally, 角 represented a horn, which was used as a tool or signal in ancient times. The combination of seeing (見) and the horn (角) created the idea of perceiving or noticing something clearly — an awakening of awareness. Over time, 覚 came to mean “to remember,” “to become aware,” or “to awaken,” reflecting both mental alertness and recollection.
Horn (角) above seeing (見) — representing noticing clearly, becoming aware, or remembering something.
Imagine a horn (角) blowing to grab your attention while you see (見) everything clearly. That’s 覚 — to remember, become aware, or awaken.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 覚 | さとり | Satori, folklore monster that can read minds | Noun |
| 覚える | おぼえる | to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory, to learn by heart, to bear in mind, to remember | common JLPT-N5 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 覚悟 | かくご | readiness, (mental) preparedness | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 覚める | さめる | to wake, to wake up | common JLPT-N3 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb |
| 覚ます | さます | to awaken, to arouse from sleep | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb |
| 覚え | おぼえ | memory, sense, experience | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 悟る | さとる | to perceive, to sense, to become aware, to notice, to detect, to discern | common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
| 覚醒 | かくせい | waking up, awakening, arousal, revival | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 覚束ない | おぼつかない | uncertain, doubtful, unpromising | I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 覚えてろ | おぼえてろ | You'll regret this!, I'll get you for this, Just you wait | Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) |