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enlightenment

JLPT N1 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
さと.る
On'yomi
Radical
· heart (heart, mind, feeling)

悟 means "enlightenment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read さと.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゴ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

悟 in example sentences

  • てないってさとった。

    Katenai tte satotta.

    I realized I couldn't win.

  • わたしかくごができている。

    Watashi wa kakugo ga dekite iru.

    I am ready.

  • かくごはできている。

    Shinu kakugo wa dekite iru.

    I'm ready to die.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 悟 mean?
悟 means "enlightenment". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 悟 have?
悟 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 悟 read?
It is read さと.る in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ゴ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 悟?
悟 is a JLPT N1 kanji.