Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to awaken, to arouse from sleep.
  2. to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of).
  3. to sober up.
  4. to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
覚ます さます
 
 
醒ます さます

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)