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Japanese symbol for “remember”

Romaji: omoidasu
to recall; to remember; to recollect

In Japanese, remember is , read (omoidasu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. v5s, vt to recall; to remember; to recollect

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

think
on: シ
kun: おも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す
9 strokes · JLPT 3
exit, leave, go out
on: シュツ、スイ
kun: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “remember”

WordReadingMeaning
しる shiruto remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with
おぼえる oboeruto memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory
おもう omouto recall; to remember
おもいうかべる omoiukaberuto remember; to recall; to call to mind
しるす shirusuto remember; to engrave (in one's mind)

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
おもう omouto think; to consider; to believe
おもい omoithought
しそう shisouthought; idea; ideology
おもいで omoidememories; recollections; reminiscence
ふしぎ fushigiwonderful; marvelous; strange
おもわず omowazuunconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively
しゅつえん shutsuenappearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
だす dasuto take out; to get out

See also: Chinese symbol for “remember”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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