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. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Wakaru." ThoughtCo, Jan. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/wakaru-meaning-and-characters-2028681. Abe, Namiko. (2020, January 29). Wakaru. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/wakaru-meaning-and-characters-2028681 Abe, Namiko. "Wakaru." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/wakaru-meaning-and-characters-2028681 (accessed June 16, 2021). copy citation