悟る

• 読み: さとる
• ローマ字: satoru
• 漢字の分解: 悟 (go/sato) — perceive, realize, enlighten
• 発音: /sa.to.ɾɯ/

意味

To perceive; to realize; to become aware of. To grasp a truth or understand something deeply through insight.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb with layers of meaning from everyday awareness to spiritual enlightenment. In daily use, it means to notice or become aware of something hidden. In Buddhist contexts, it refers to achieving enlightenment (悟りを開く). The name Satoru derives from this verb.

例文

1. 彼女は自分の間違いにようやく悟った。
2. 相手の本音を悟り、黙って立ち去った。
3. 人生の意味を悟るには時間がかかる。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, philosophy, daily conversation

トーン: reflective

起源と歴史

The kanji 悟 combines 忄(心, heart/mind) with 吾 (I, self), suggesting a deep personal understanding arising from within. Central to Buddhist philosophy as the concept of satori (enlightenment).

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal