Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2
かく
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
自覺 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑika̠kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun edit

()(かく) (jikaku

  1. (Buddhism) "higher mind": one of the three divisions of the Noble Eightfold Path, equivalent to समाधि (samādhi)
  2. self-consciousness, self-awareness
    (こく)(みん)としての()(かく)(ひつ)(よう)だ。
    Kokumin toshite no jikaku ga hitsuyō da.
    (Self-)Awareness as citizens of the nation is required. → We need to be aware of our national identity.

Verb edit

()(かく)する (jikaku surutransitive suru (stem ()(かく) (jikaku shi), past ()(かく)した (jikaku shita))

  1. to become aware of, to notice, to realize

Conjugation edit