覚

JLPT N3

Remember, realize

Readings

On’yomi: カク (kaku)

Kun’yomi: おぼ(える), さ(める), さ(ます) (obo(eru), sa(meru), sa(masu))

• おぼ(える) – to remember, to learn, to memorize • さ(ます) – to wake (someone) up • さ(める) – to wake up, to sober up

Structure

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Vocabulary

覚える

おぼえる

memorize

覚悟

かくご

resolve

自覚

じかく

awareness

感覚

かんかく

sense

目覚める

めざめる

wake up

Example Sentences

名前を覚えます。

なまえをおぼえます。

I memorize the name.

覚悟を決めます。

かくごをきめます。

I make a resolution.

自覚があります。

じかくがあります。

I have awareness.

感覚が鋭いです。

かんかくがするどいです。

My senses are sharp.

朝に目覚めます。

あさにめざめます。

I wake up in the morning.

Cultural Note

🧠 覚 embodies the Japanese ideals of awareness, mindfulness, and learning.
• It appears in education, self-reflection, and emotional awareness (覚える, 自覚, 覚悟).
• The kanji reflects the cultural value of inner realization (気づく) and conscious self-awareness (自覚).
• It symbolizes the fusion of mind and perception, highlighting the importance of mental clarity and preparedness — essential in both Japanese philosophy and daily life.