わかる — to understand
わかる is the #85 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to understand” and is pronounced [β̞a̠ka̠ɾɯ̟].
#85frequency rank
0.03%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of わかる
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| わかった | past | understood |
| わから | present | understand |
| わかれ | command | understand! |
| わかられる | passive | be understood |
| わからない | negative | do not understand |
| わからず | negative | understanding (stem form) |
| わかります | polite | |
| わかれば | conditional | if ... understand |
| わから | irrealis | understanding (stem form) |
| わかれ | realis | understanding (stem form) |
| わかれど | contrastive | |
| わからば | conditional | if ... understand |
| わかりき | past | understood |
| わかりけり | past | understood |
| わかりつ | past | understood |
| わかりぬ | past | understood |
| わかれり | past | understanding (stem form) |
| わかりたり | past | understanding (stem form) |
| 分かる | alternative, kanji | |
| 分る | alternative, kanji, dated | |
| 解る | alternative, kanji | |
| 判る | alternative, kanji | |
| 理解る | alternative, kanji, uncommon |