憶
おく
oku
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 100 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
憶 is the kanji for "Remember". Its reading is おく (oku). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Remember
Also : Think · Recollection
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Readings
onおく/ oku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
忄意
Example Sentences
彼は細部まで正確に憶えている。
かれはさいぶまでせいかくにおぼえている。
He remembers accurately down to the smallest detail.
幼少期の記憶が今も鮮明に残っている。
ようしょうきのきおくがいまもせんめいにのこっている。
Memories of early childhood remain vivid even now.
Vocabulary using 憶
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
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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