記 – scribe, account, narrative

10 strokesTaught in grade 2#149 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 記 means scribe, account, narrative. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is キ (ki); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is しる.す (shirusu). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 言 (no. 149).

Stroke order

Stroke order from KanjiVG. Practise others with the stroke order lookup.

Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	キ	ki
Kun’yomi	しる.す	shirusu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 言 (Kangxi radical 149). Components: 言・已.

Words using 記

日記にっきdiary暗記あんきmemorization記憶きおくmemory記事きじarticle記者きしゃreporter記入きにゅうentry (in a form, register, diary, etc.)記念きねんcommemoration記録きろくrecord記号きごうsign伝記でんきbiography筆記ひっきwriting down記載きさいmention (in a document)記述きじゅつdescription記すしるすto write down記名きめいsignature

Example sentences

彼女はそのことを日記に書いた。

She wrote about it in her diary.

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この詩を暗記しましょう。

Let's learn this poem by heart.

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私はその日の記憶を呼び覚まそうとした。

I tried to call on my memories of that day.

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Kanji with the same radical

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