漢字城 Kanji Fortress

記 record

Also: write down

On'yomi
キ
Kun'yomi
しる-す
Strokes
10
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): しる-す.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
記 is written in 10 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

You take your own words (言) about yourself (己) and write them down — a personal record in a diary.

A common word

  • 日記 にっき diary

Example sentences

  • まいばんにっきをかいています。

    I write in my diary every night.

  • このでんわばんごうをしるしておいてください。

    Please write down this phone number.

Don't confuse it with

  • 託 entrust N1

Kanji that share a part

言 is its radical. 73 kanji share it in all.

己 is a component. 12 kanji share it in all.

  • 起 wake up
  • 配 distribute
  • 巻 roll N3
  • 包 wrap N2
  • 改 reformation N2
  • 遷 transition N2
  • 巳 sign Of The Snake Or Serpent N1
  • 巴 comma-design N1