- Basic forms
- 記す — to write down; to note; to record / base form
- 記します — (I) write down; note / masu form
- 記した — wrote down; recorded / ta form
- 記して — write down and …; please note / te-form
- 記さない — do not write down / negative form
- 記せば — if (you) write down / conditional
- 記せ・記しなさい — write it down! / imperative
- Other common forms
- 記したい — want to write down / 〜たい form
- 記せる — can write down / potential
- 記せた — was able to record / past potential
- 記せない — cannot record / negative potential
- More
- 記そう — let’s write down; let’s record / 〜よう form
- 記さなかった — didn’t write down / past negative
- 記している — is writing down; recording / progressive
記す(しるす) is a godan verb ending in す. Stem alternates as 記し → 記す / 記します / 記して. Used for writing down ideas, noting events, or formally recording information.
- 記す — to record, to write down
- 記録 — record / documentation
- 記事 — article / news story
- 記念 — memory / commemoration
- 暗記 — memorization
- 記憶 — memory / recollection
- 明記 — clear statement
- 手記 — personal account / memoir
- 注記 — note / annotation
Formed from 言 (words) and 己 (oneself), suggesting "to speak or record one's own words." This kanji is used in contexts involving writing, documenting, or remembering.
日記を 記しています。
I’m keeping a diary.
記念日を 忘れないでください。
Please don’t forget the anniversary.
