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記
記
10 strokes
Frequency: 149
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

scribe
account
narrative

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しる.す
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ぎり

Common Words

きおく
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #613
1

memory; recollection; remembrance

Examples
į§ã¯ããŽæ—ĨãŽč¨˜æ†ļをå‘ŧãŗčĻšãžãã†ã¨ã—ãŸã€‚
I tried to call on my memories of that day.
2

Computing

memory; storage

きろく
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #1997
1

record; document; minutes; recording; putting on record; keeping a record (of); writing down

Examples
äģŠåš´ãĢãĒãŖãĻã‚„ãŖã¨ã“ã‚Œã‚‰ãŽč¨˜éŒ˛ãŒãŋんãĒãĢåˆŠį”¨ã§ãã‚‹ã‚ˆã†ãĢãĒãŖãŸã€‚
It was not until this year that these documents were made available to the public.
2

record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)

Examples
ã“ãŽį¨Žã¯é•ˇčˇé›ĸį§ģå‹•ãŽč¨˜éŒ˛ã‚’æŒãŖãĻいぞす。
This species holds the record for long-distance migration.
しるす
きす (č¨˜ã™)
čĒŒã™
č­˜ã™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #2844
1

to write down; to note down; to jot down; to take a note of

Examples
æœ€æ–°ãŽå ąå‘Šæ›¸ãĢã¯ã€å…¨ä¸–į•Œã§å¯†čŧ¸ã•れãĻã„ã‚‹ã‚ŗã‚Ģã‚¤ãƒŗãŽīŧ™īŧīŧ…がæĩˇčˇ¯ã§é‹ã°ã‚ŒãĻおり、そぎãģとんおが゚ピãƒŧドボãƒŧトãĢã‚ˆã‚‹ã‚‚ãŽã ã¨č¨˜ã•ã‚ŒãĻいる。
In the latest report, it is written that 90% of all the cocaine smuggled in the world is transported by sea, and most of that by speedboat.
2

to mention; to describe; to give an account of

3

to inscribe; to mark; to brand

4

As åŋƒãĢč¨˜ã™, 胸ãĢč¨˜ã™, etc.

to remember; to engrave (in one's mind)

きじ
Noun
Freq #4163
1

article; news story; report; account

Examples
ニãƒĨãƒŧã‚šč¨˜äē‹ã‚’書くぎがåŊŧぎäģ•äē‹ã ã€‚
Writing news stories is his job.
きねん
į´€åŋĩ
Noun
Freq #5515
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memory; honoring the memory of

Examples
ä슿—Ĩぎåŧå…¸ã¯ã€ã‚ãŒæ ĄãŽ100å‘¨åš´ã‚’č¨˜åŋĩするもぎです。
Today's ceremony marks the 100th anniversary of our school.
2

memento; souvenir; keepsake

Examples
ã‚ĸãƒĄãƒĒã‚Ģæ—…čĄŒãŽã‚ˆã„č¨˜åŋĩãĢãĒりぞす。
This will be a good souvenir of my trip around the United States.
ãĢãŖã
Noun
Freq #5861
1

diary; journal

Examples
åŊŧåĨŗã¯ããŽã“とをæ—Ĩ記ãĢ書いた。
She wrote about it in her diary.
きしゃ
Noun
Freq #6243
1

reporter; journalist

Examples
č¨˜č€…ã¯čŠąã•ã‚ŒãŸã“ã¨ã¯ã™ãšãĻæ›¸ãį•™ã‚ãŸã€‚
The reporter took down everything that was said.
きじゅつ
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #7375
1

description; account

Examples
こぎīŧ’つぎエ゚ニックãƒģグãƒĢãƒŧプぎ態åēĻãŽį›¸é•į‚šã‚’č¨˜čŋ°ã™ã‚‹ã ã‘では十分ではãĒい。
It is not sufficient to describe the differences in attitude between these two ethnic groups.
きさい
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #7450
1

mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing

Examples
ハãƒŧブ、ãƒŦã‚Ēãƒŗãƒģトãƒŧãƒžã‚šč‘—ã€ãƒãƒŧバãƒĢãƒŠã‚¤ãƒ•į¤žã‚ˆã‚Šã¨ã„ã†åå‰ã‚’č¨˜čŧ‰ã—ãĻください。
Just make sure that credit is given: "from The Herbs, by Leon Thomas, published by Herbal Life."
き
Freq #12462
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Also written į´€

account; history; chronicle; annals; record

Examples
ããŽå›žæƒŗč¨˜ã¯įˆļãĢå¯žã™ã‚‹æˇąã„å°Šæ•ŦãĢæē€ãĄæēĸれãĻいる。
The memoir breathes the deepest respect for his father.
2

Expressions; Begins a list or details, as in 記....äģĨ上

notice; note; as follows

3

Abbreviation; Common noun

Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters

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