Languages › Japanese Wakaru Share Flipboard Email Print Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. our editorial process Namiko Abe Updated February 03, 2019 The Japanese word wakaru, pronounced "wah-kah-roo," is translated to mean "to understand," "to see," or "to follow." Japanese Characters 分かる （わかる） Example Kantanna mondai datta node, kotae ga suguni wakatta.簡単な問題だったので、答えがすぐに分った。 Translation: Since it was an easy question, I was able to tell the answer right away.