心得る

こころえる

to understand, to have thorough knowledge

Also:to (understand and) accept (a responsibility), to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.)

What does 心得る mean?

心得る is a Japanese verb meaning to understand, to have thorough knowledge in English. It can also be translated as to (understand and) accept (a responsibility), to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 心得る in kanji, こころえる in hiragana, and kokoroeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は夫の心理を心得ている。

She knows her husband's psychology.