Languages › Japanese Wakaru Share Flipboard Email Print Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar by Namiko Abe 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. 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. Continue Reading