Meaning

Primary

To Memorize

Alternatives

To Remember, To Learn, To Pick Up

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means memorize so the verb version is to memorize. That shouldn't be too hard to remember, right?

Reading

おぼえる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use one of the kun'yomi readings. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

The best way to memorize and to remember something is to make up a song and play it on your oboe (おぼ). Something about playing it makes it so you can memorize anything. You're so talented.

Context

Context Sentences

よくそんなに細かい事を覚えていますね。

How can you remember these kinds of details?

ワニカニを使えば、漢字を覚えるのは容易です。

It’s easy to memorize kanji, if you use WaniKani.

十年前、お前が俺に殺人の容疑をかけたことは、今でも覚えているぞ。

I still remember that you suspected me of murder ten years ago.

Kanji Composition