悟
さと.る
satoru
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
悟 is the kanji for "Understand". The most common reading is さと.る (satoru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Understand
Also : Discern · Realize · Perceive · Enlightenment
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Readings
kunさと.る/ satoruonご/ go
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
忄吾
Example Sentences
自分の過ちを悟るには時間がかかる。
じぶんのあやまちをさとるにはじかんがかかる。
It takes time to realize one's mistakes.
彼は人生の真理を悟った。
かれはじんせいのしんりをさとった。
He realized the truth of life.
Vocabulary using 悟
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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