Usage patterns 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 覚おぼ えがある to have a recollection of having done something
I do recall saying something like that.
〈 動どう 詞し 〉 覚おぼ えがない to have no memory of having done something
I have no recollection of making such a promise.
覚おぼ えが 早はや い to be a quick learner
He's a quick learner, so he got used to the job right away.
覚おぼ えがいい to have a good memory for learning things
She has a good memory for learning, so she quickly became able to speak foreign languages.
Kanji 覚 memorize, learn, remember Related words 記憶 is a more general, formal word for stored memory or recollection, while 覚え is used in everyday set patterns like 覚えがある and 覚えが早い .
経験 refers to the actual lived experience itself, while 覚え often points to a remembered familiarity with something rather than the experience proper.
Word family· 16 memorize; remember; bear in mind · learn; pick up; acquire · feel; experience · think; regard
memory of having seen before; recognition
faint memory; vague recollection
learning by ear; picking up by listening · having heard before; sounding familiar
memory; ability to learn
Show 11 more Show fewer one's only trick; the one thing one knows; a one-track mind
rote memorization; learning by heart
memory; recollection; something remembered
faint memory; vague recollection
learning by heart; memorization · faint memory; vague recollection
unconsciously; unknowingly; without thinking
faint memory; vague recollection
as a reminder; to help remember
memorize; commit to memory; master
easy to learn; easy to remember
misremembering; remembering incorrectly
Written forms 覚おぼ え Usage 86%
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning memory, recollection, learned familiarity, or experience.
おぼえ Usage 14%
オボエ Usage <1%
Etymology A noun use of 覚える , formed from the verb stem 覚え . The spelling 覚 is conventionally associated with remembering, perceiving, and awareness.
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