Japanese word

暗記

Pronunciation

Romajianki

Meaning

  • nounmemorization

Example

試験の前に漢字を暗記します。shi ken no mae ni kan ji o an ki shi ma su

I memorize kanji before the test.

Illustration for 暗記 (memorization)

More examples

単語は例文と一緒に暗記すると、思い出しやすいです。tan go wa rei bun to is sho ni an ki su ru to omo i da shi ya su i de su

Memorizing words together with example sentences makes them easier to remember.

Core concept

Refers to putting information into memory through focused effort so it can be recalled later.

Common phrases

  • 暗記するan ki su ru

    memorize

  • 暗記が得意an ki ga toku i

    be good at memorization

  • 暗記に頼るan ki ni tayo ru

    rely on memorization

Similar words

記憶kioku: The process of storing information in memory so it can be recalled later.
丸暗記maruanki: Memorization of information as a whole without focusing on its meaning.
暗唱anshō: The act of memorizing words or passages for recitation.

Definition in Japanese

文章や知識などを、見聞きした内容のまま覚えて記憶にとどめること。bun shō ya chi shiki na do o mi ki ki shi ta nai yō no ma ma obo e te ki oku ni to do me ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 暗記 (anki, "memorization") combines 暗 (an, "dark") and 記 (ki, "record or remember"). In Japanese, it means learning words or information by heart.

Usage tips

  • The expression 丸暗記 (maruanki) describes memorizing something wholesale, often in contrast with learning it through understanding.

Related words

  • 暗記力ankiryokumemorization skillnoun

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