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Kanji 記: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 記: scribe, account, narrative

Key takeaways

Kanji 記: scribe, account, narrative. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

scribeaccountnarrative

On reading

Kun reading

しる.す

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 記

scribe, account, narrative

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

言 + 己

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To record something is to take words (言) and make them your own (己) by writing them down. Think of writing a diary to keep your own (己) story (言) as a permanent account.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 記載きさい

    mention / entry / description

  • 記述きじゅつ

    description / statement / writing

  • 記名きめい

    signature / registration

  • 記号きごう

    symbol / sign / code

  • 伝記でんき

    biography / life story

  • 筆記ひっき

    writing / taking notes

  • 暗記あんき

    memorization / learning by heart

  • 記憶きおく

    memory / recollection

Kun reading

しる.す
  • 記すしるす

    to note down / to write down

Commonly used words

  • 記載
    きさい

    mention / entry / description

  • 記述
    きじゅつ

    description / statement / writing

  • 記名
    きめい

    signature / registration

  • 記号
    きごう

    symbol / sign / code

  • 伝記
    でんき

    biography / life story

  • 筆記
    ひっき

    writing / taking notes

  • 記す
    しるす

    to note down / to write down

Example sentences

Example 1

申込書に住所を載してください。

Translation

Please write your address on the application form.

Example 2

事に間違いが載されていた。

Translation

There was an error mentioned in the article.

Example 3

レポートに詳しい述がある。

Translation

There is a detailed description in the report.

Example 4

彼の意見は述が明確だ。

Translation

His description is clear.

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