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憶 means 'memory'

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Strokes : 16    Frequency: 944   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-8    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 8 words   Used in 116 words   Used in 8 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   オク
Variants
忆 (Chinese)  
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Our unreliable memories play fascinating tricks on us. See how the Japanese talk about such matters, from having mistaken memories to keeping things in mind. Learn a surprising way to improve your memory. And see how to say all of this: "A flood of memories is coursing through my head," "The older we get, the weaker our memory becomes," and "I wish I had a better memory."
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Components
⿰  忄 (心) heart  意 idea  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 憶 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 憶 is used 111 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).
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オク : 110 words FIND ALL
き お く 0
1. memory; recollection; remembrance
2. storage
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オク (read as おっ) : 1 word FIND ALL
お っ け ん 0
noun
conjecture
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An additional 5 less common words include 憶 but the readings have not yet been categorized.
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憶
オク   memory
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意
イ    idea   
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音
オン   イン   sound   おと    ね    
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日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
立
リツ   リュウ   たつ to stand   たてる to build   
心
シン   こころ heart   
忄
heart
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