Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to wake, to wake up.
  2. to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anesthesia).
  3. to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
覚める さめる
 
 
醒める さめる

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)