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覚悟

覚悟

See also: 覺悟

Japanese

Kanji in this term
かく
Grade: 4

Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

覚悟 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 覺悟, hiragana かくご, romaji kakugo)

  1. resolution; mental readiness
    • 1906, Natsume Sōseki, Botchan:
      牛乳配達 (ぎゅうにゅうはいたつ)をしても ()ってられると覚悟 (かくご)をした。
      Gyūnyū haitatsu o shite mo kutterareru to kakugo o shita.
      I resolved that I would live by myself even if I had to do milk delivery.

Verb

覚悟する (transitive, hiragana かくごする, romaji kakugo suru)

  1. to prepare oneself; to be mentally ready

Conjugation