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悟

enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes10

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

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  • 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

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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.