10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

enlightenment, perceive, discern, realize, understand

Kun'yomi
  • to perceive ②to understand ③to attain enlightenment
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

91.2%
さと 8.8%

Character Breakdown

enlightenment, perceive, discern
ゴ さと.る (8th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
I, my, our
われ わが- あ- (Kentei Pre-1)
five
ゴ い いつ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

readiness ②resolution ③resignation (to one's fate)
to perceive ②to understand ③to attain enlightenment
Sun Wukong (character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West) ②Son Goku (Dragon Ball)
enlightenment
complete comprehension
(the path of spiritual) enlightenment
sudden enlightenment
intelligent
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References

Unicode hex code 609F
JIS X 0208 1-24-71
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1700
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1870
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 419
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10680
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1438
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1528
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1297
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1335
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1454
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 816
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 629
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4k7.5
Four corner code 9106.1
De Roo Code 1177