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悟

enlightenment
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingゴ
Kun readingさと.る
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. enlightenmentRtK
    彼は失敗するかもしれないと覚悟を固めた。He steeled himself against possible failure.tatoeba
    彼は自分の運命に立ち向かう覚悟ができていた。He was ready to face his fate.tatoeba
  2. perceive
  3. discern
  4. realize
    彼は犯した罪の大きさを悟った。He realized the magnitude of his crime.tatoeba
  5. understand
  1. to sense
  2. to perceive
  3. to notice
  4. to discern
  5. to become aware of

Popular Usage

覚悟

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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Freud · state of mind · I · five (五) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 669

Compound words

覚悟かくご
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
悟りさとり
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
悟るさとる
to sense; to perceive; to notice; to discern; to become aware of
穎悟えいご
intelligent
悔悟かいご
remorse
改悟かいご
reform
悟性ごせい
wisdom
悟道ごどう
(the path of spiritual) enlightenment
悟入ごにゅう
entering enlightenment
大悟たいご
enlightenment
豁然大悟かつぜんたいご
suddenly seeing the light
覚悟するかくごする
to be ready; to be prepared

Additional Examples

彼は最悪の事態を覚悟した。
He prepared for the worst.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 悟

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