Recognize 忘 in 忘れる and 忘れ物. Connect each word’s reading with its meaning in context.

The idea

忘 has 7 strokes; follow the linked KanjiVG diagram for their order. Read 忘れる（わすれる） and 忘れ物（わすれもの） as whole words: a kanji’s reading depends on the word.

Patterns to compare
Japanese wordReadingExample in context
忘れるわすれるI left my key at home.
忘れ物わすれものI look for a forgotten item at the station.
忘年会ぼうねんかいI’m going to the company’s year-end party.

Examples

  • 鍵かぎを家いえに忘わすれました。I left my key at home.
  • 約束やくそくを忘わすれないでください。Please don't forget our appointment.
  • 駅えきで忘わすれ物ものを探さがします。I look for a forgotten item at the station.
  • これは私わたしの忘わすれ物ものです。This is the item I left behind.
  • 会社かいしゃの忘年会ぼうねんかいに行いきます。I’m going to the company’s year-end party.
  • 忘年会ぼうねんかいは十二月じゅうにがつにあります。The year-end party is in December.

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Watch out

忘年会 is a year-end party, not a forgotten meeting. Do not assume that every word containing 忘 has the same meaning or reading. Compare 忘 with 忙; pay attention to 心／忄 when distinguishing their shapes.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 忘れる in hiragana.

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    わすれる

    忘れる is read わすれる. In context: I left my key at home.

  2. Write the reading of 忘れ物 in hiragana.

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    わすれもの

    忘れ物 is read わすれもの. In context: I look for a forgotten item at the station.

  3. Write the missing kanji: ＿年会（ぼうねんかい）［忘／忙］.

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    忘

    忘 completes 忘年会, read ぼうねんかい. In context: I’m going to the company’s year-end party.

Use it today

Cover the table, write 忘 from memory and read 忘れる and 忘れ物 aloud. Check your readings against the examples.