録
record
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
20 of 253- 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
Study
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.