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title: "ذَاكِرَة (dhākira) meaning in Arabic: memory"
description: "ذَاكِرَة (dhākira) means “memory”. Root ذ·ك·ر, pattern فَاعِلَة, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/dhakira"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# ذَاكِرَة

*dhākira* · **memory**

ذَاكِرَة (dhākira) is an Arabic noun meaning “memory”. It is built on the root ذ·ك·ر in the pattern فَاعِلَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ذ·ك·ر
- Pattern: فَاعِلَة
- Level: B1

## Words from the root ذ·ك·ر

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ذ·ك·ر with ذَاكِرَة; each opens its own entry.

- [ذَكَرَ](https://fasaha.app/w/adhkuru) — dhakara, to remember; to mention (A2)

## How to read ذَاكِرَة, letter by letter

5 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ذ — ذال (dhāl): th as in this
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about ذَاكِرَة

### What is the root of ذَاكِرَة?

The root of ذَاكِرَة is ذ·ك·ر. Words built on the same root include ذَكَرَ (to remember; to mention).

### What pattern does ذَاكِرَة follow?

ذَاكِرَة follows the pattern فَاعِلَة, with the root letters ذ·ك·ر poured into it.

### What level is ذَاكِرَة?

Fasaha first uses ذَاكِرَة at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)