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暗記 (あんき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
memorization ; learning by heart
Commonly used for committing facts, vocabulary, or procedures to memory, often through repetition. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
ごう
を
全ぜん
部ぶ
暗あん
記き
し
て
いる
。
He has memorized all the historical dates.
Written forms 暗あん 記き Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high priority.
諳あん 記き
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Kanji 暗 darkness, disappear, shade 記 scribe, account, narrative 諳 memorize, recite from memory Similar words 記き 憶おく 記憶 is a broader term for memory as a faculty or stored information, while 暗記 specifically refers to the act of deliberate memorization.
覚おぼ える 覚える is the general verb 'to remember' or 'to learn', whereas 暗記する emphasizes rote memorization.
Etymology Compound of 暗 (dark, unseen) and 記 (record, write down), suggesting committing something to memory without looking. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with memorization.
