憶 — Recollection / Think / Remember

Master (高手)おく

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憶 (readings: おく; Japanese kanji) means “Recollection / Think / Remember”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 記憶 (memory).

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Kanji	憶
Meaning	Recollection / Think / Remember
Readings	おく
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	記憶 (memory)

How to read 憶

憶 is read おく depending on the word.

Words with 憶

記憶ký ức

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Updated: 2026-07-22