record

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading of 記 is き, and its kun reading is しるす. It has 10 strokes and relates to recording facts or preserving memories.
• Basic usage: 記録 is read きろく, and 記憶 is read きおく.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 記録 and 記憶
  • 記録 means record or recording.
  • 毎日の気温をノートに記録した。 means “I recorded the daily temperature in a notebook.”
  • 記憶 means memory or recollection.
  • 古い写真を見ると、旅行の記憶が鮮明によみがえる。 means “Old photographs bring back vivid memories of the trip.”