noun
memory of having seen before; recognition
Refers to the feeling that you have seen someone or something before; often used in phrases like 見覚えがある (to look familiar) or 見覚えのない (unfamiliar).
あの顔には見覚えがある。
That face looks familiar.
この道に見覚えはありませんか。
Does this street look familiar to you?
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; may appear in search results but is not standard.
Rare kanji variant using 憶; not recommended for general use.
Compound of 見 (mi, 'seeing') + 覚え (oboe, 'memory, recollection'). The reading みおぼえ is a standard kun'yomi combination.