悟
enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand
Readings
On'yomi
- ゴ
Kun'yomi
- さと.る
Meaning
悟 centers on a deep mental shift: perceiving truth, realizing something profound, and reaching enlightenment or clear understanding.
Most common words using 悟
20 of 30- 覚悟かくごN3
readiness; (mental) preparedness
- 悟るさとるN1
to sense; to perceive; to notice; to discern; to become aware of
- 悟りさとり
comprehension; understanding
- 孫悟空そんごくう
Sun Wukong (character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West); Monkey King
- 大悟たいご
enlightenment; great wisdom
- 悔悟かいご
remorse; repentance
- 大悟の境に入るたいごのきょうにはいる
to attain enlightenment
- 大悟徹底たいごてってい
attain divine enlightenment; perceive absolute truth; experience spiritual awakening
- 悟りが早いさとりがはやい
being quick to understand
- 悟りを開くさとりをひらく
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
- 悟了ごりょう
complete comprehension
- 悟入ごにゅう
entering enlightenment
- 悟性ごせい
wisdom; understanding
- 悟道ごどう
(the path of spiritual) enlightenment; attainment of supreme wisdom; water of life; philosophy
- 悟達ごたつ
attaining enlightenment
- 改悟かいご
reform; reformation
- 死を覚悟するしをかくごする
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
- 決死の覚悟けっしのかくご
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
- 漸悟ぜんご
gradual enlightenment
- 生悟りなまざとり
incomplete enlightenment
Study
Etymology
悟 combines 忄 (heart/mind) with 吾, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest a self-related awareness, together expressing mental realization or enlightenment.
Meaning mnemonic
The heart radical 忄 beside 吾 (which looks like 'five' 五 over a mouth 口) suggests the mind/heart speaking to itself: a moment of self-realization and enlightenment.
Reading mnemonic
For ゴ, imagine a person suddenly realizing 'I get it!' and saying 'Go!' as they leap into action: Go -> ゴ, capturing the flash of understanding.