漢字道KANJIDO

覚 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「見」

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7Elementary year 4 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「見」
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カク
Kun
おぼ(える)・さ(める)・さ(ます)
Meaning
remember, learn, wake up, sense

Origin

ORIGIN

Formed from 見 (to see) plus the abbreviated 學 as sound; to catch something with the eyes and realize or memorize it.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

カク覚悟・知覚・発覚
おぼえる覚える・覚え
さます覚ます・目覚まし
さめる覚める・目覚め

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 感覚かんかく

    sensation, sense

  • 自覚じかく

    self-awareness

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

新しい漢字を覚えました。

I memorized the new kanji.

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