記

record

JLPT N3 Grade 2 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: しる.す
On'yomi: キ
Radical: 言 · speech (words, speak)

記 means "record". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read しる.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

記 in example sentences

暗記あんきした。

Anki shita.

I learned it by heart.
日記にっきをつける。

Nikki o tsukeru.

I keep a diary.
暗記あんきしました。

Anki shimashita.

I learned it by heart.

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

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Words that use 記

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Common questions

What does the kanji 記 mean?: 記 means "record". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 記 have?: 記 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 記 read?: It is read しる.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 記?: 記 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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