Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to memorize, to commit to memory, to learn by heart, to bear in mind, to remember.
  2. to learn, to pick up, to acquire.
  3. to feel.
  4. to think, to regard.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
覚える おぼえる
 
 
憶える おぼえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

memorize, learn, remember
カク おぼ.える さ.ます (4th, N3)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
see, hopes, chances
み.る ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)