Illustration: In a Japanese family living room, an elderly man has just opened a shallow storage box and lifted out a battered wooden spinning top. His face brightens with recognition as he demonstrates its familiar launching grip to his granddaughter.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

記き憶おく

kioku

memory, recollection

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはその日ひの記憶きおくを呼よび覚さまそうとした。

    I tried to call on my memories of that day.

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  2. 彼かれは記憶きおくが良よい。

    He has a good memory.

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  3. 彼かれは記憶きおくを失うしなった。

    He lost his memory.

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Kanji in 記憶

  • 記scribe; accountOnキKunしるす
  • 憶recollection; thinkOnオク

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