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recollection, think

JLPT N1 16 strokes
On'yomi
オク
Radical
· heart (heart, mind, feeling)

憶 means "recollection, think". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 16 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オク. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

憶 in example sentences

  • かれきおくうしなった。

    Kare wa kioku o ushinatta.

    He lost his memory.

  • かれきおくりょくがよい。

    Kare wa kiokuryoku ga yoi.

    He has a good memory.

  • きおくにまだあたらしい。

    Kioku ni mada atarashii.

    It is still fresh in my memory.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 憶 mean?
憶 means "recollection, think". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 憶 have?
憶 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 憶 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is オク.
What JLPT level is 憶?
憶 is a JLPT N1 kanji.