Japanese symbol for “unknowingly”
覚えず
おぼえず
Romaji: oboezu
unconsciously; unknowingly; without thinking
In Japanese, unknowingly is 覚えず, read おぼえず (oboezu).
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Meanings
- adv unconsciously; unknowingly; without thinking
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense; sensation; feeling |
| 覚え | おぼえ oboe | memory; sense; experience |
| 覚悟 | かくご kakugo | readiness; (mental) preparedness |
| 自覚 | じかく jikaku | self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); consciousness |
| 発覚 | はっかく hakkaku | detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light |
| 覚える | おぼえる oboeru | to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unknowingly”.
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