JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 悟: "enlightenment, perceive, discern"
The kanji 悟 means "enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ゴ in on'yomi and さと.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ゴ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
さと.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1411 of 2,501 |
Common words with 悟
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 覚悟readiness; (mental) preparedness · resolution; determination
- 悟るto sense; to perceive; to notice; to discern · to understand; to comprehend; to realize
- 覚悟を決めるse préparer mentalement (au pire), prendre sa décision, s'y résoudre
- 死を覚悟するto prepare for death; to get ready to die
- 悟りcomprehension; understanding · enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
- 決死の覚悟readiness to die; (in the) face of death
- 悟りを開くto achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
- 悔悟remorse; repentance
- 大悟enlightenment; great wisdom
- 悟性wisdom; understanding
- 赤字覚悟making a loss; incurring a deficit
- 悟道(the path of spiritual) enlightenment; attainment of supreme wisdom; water of life; philosophy
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