Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 悟る(さとる) in Japanese

悟る, 覚る
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
さとる
Romaji
satoru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to understand; to comprehend; to realize; to perceive; to sense; to discern
    Example sentence
    話し手真実われわれにしみじみと悟らせた The speaker brought the truth home to us.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to attain enlightenment
    Example sentence
    彼女本当こと言ったほうため悟った She realized that she had better tell the truth.

Examples of 悟る, 覚る, さとる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
悟る
Plain Polite
悟ります
Negative
悟らない
Negative Polite
悟りません

Past

Plain
悟った
Plain Polite
悟りました
Negative
悟らなかった
Negative Polite
悟りませんでした

Te

Plain
悟って
Plain Polite
悟りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
悟られる
Plain Polite
悟られます
Negative
悟られない
Negative Polite
悟られません


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

10 strokes

enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand

On'Yomi: ゴ

Kun'Yomi: さと.る

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: おぼ.える, さ.ます, さ.める, さと.る

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