Meaning of 悟る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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悟る, 覚るJLPT 1
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Kana Readingさとる
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Romajisatoru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to understand; to comprehend; to realize; to perceive; to sense; to discern
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to attain enlightenment
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Example Sentences
悟る, 覚る, さとる used in context
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The speaker brought the truth home to us.
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She realized that she had better tell the truth.
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She took my hint and smiled.
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He realized the magnitude of his crime.
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He saw that he was wrong.
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He realized Paul had stood him up.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand
On: ゴ
Kun: さと.る
10 strokes
memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up
On: カク
Kun: おぼ.える, さ.ます, さ.める, さと.る
12 strokes
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