自覚

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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]