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Kotomora

録

record

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes16

Readings

On'yomi

  • ロク

Kun'yomi

  • しる.す
  • と.る

Meaning

録 centers on capturing and preserving information: making a record, writing something down, or registering it so it can be kept.

Most common words using 録

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  • 登録とうろく
    N2

    registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription

  • 記録きろく
    N3

    record; document; minutes; log; recording; putting on record; keeping a record (of); writing down

  • 収録しゅうろく

    recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including

  • 録画ろくが
    N4

    (video) recording

  • 録音ろくおん
    N2

    (audio) recording

  • 録ろく

    record; transcript

  • 付録ふろく
    N1

    appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)

  • 黙示録もくしろく

    Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse

  • 目録もくろく
    N1

    catalogue; catalog; inventory

  • 実録じつろく

    authentic account

  • 語録ごろく

    analects; sayings

  • 備忘録びぼうろく

    notebook; memorandum; commonplace book

  • 図録ずろく

    illustrated book; picture book

  • 秘録ひろく

    private records; secret notes; secret document; confidential papers

  • 抄録しょうろく

    quotation; abstract; selection; summary

  • 採録さいろく

    recording; transcription

  • タイ記録タイきろく

    equal to the current record (in sports, etc.)

  • 議事録ぎじろく

    record of proceedings; minutes

  • 記録的きろくてき

    record; record-setting; record-breaking

  • 録音テープろくおんテープ
    N1

    audio tape; magnetic tape

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Etymology

録 combines 金 (metal) with 录, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of carving or inscribing records into metal.

Meaning mnemonic

Metal 金 was used to carve lasting records. The right side 录 looks like a stylus pressing into a surface, together making a permanent record.

Reading mnemonic

For ロク, imagine a record locked in a metal safe: lock -> ロク, and the metal safe keeps the record secure.