録

Record, Register

JLPT N2

Interesting Fact

The kanji 録 appears in modern technology every day. Words like 録音 (audio recording) and 録画 (video recording) are common on smartphones, TVs, and computers.

Memory Trick

Imagine pressing the red RECORD button on a camera. Capturing sound and video helps you remember 録 means 'record.'

Readings

Onyomi: ロク (roku)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

録音

ろくおん (rokuon)

Audio recording

録画

ろくが (rokuga)

Video recording

登録

とうろく (touroku)

Registration

記録

きろく (kiroku)

Record

Example Sentence

会議を録音しました。

かいぎをろくおんしました。

kaigi o rokuon shimashita

I recorded the meeting.

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