記
記 — Scribe
scribe, account, narrative
On’yomiキ (ki)
Kun’yomiしるす (shirusu)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 記
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 記事 | きじ kiji | article; news story; report |
| 記者 | きしゃ kisha | reporter; journalist |
| 記録 | きろく kiroku | record; document; minutes |
| 書記 | しょき shoki | clerk; secretary; writing down |
| 記念 | きねん kinen | commemoration; celebration; remembrance |
| 記憶 | きおく kioku | memory; recollection; remembrance |
Study notes
記 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #149 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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