記録

きろく

record, minutes, document

Also:record (e.g. in sports)

What does 記録 mean?

記録 is a Japanese noun meaning record, minutes, document in English. It can also be translated as record (e.g. in sports) depending on context. It is written as 記録 in kanji, きろく in hiragana, and kiroku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

無言が記録されたためしはない。

No silence was ever written down.

日本の貿易黒字は史上最高を記録しました。

Japan's trade surplus soared to a record high.