Kanji1 / 13
意 kanji
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
On readings
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Kun readings
NoneWords with 意
LevelWord & meaningActions
- N1不意Popularsudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
- N1意向Popularintention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
- N1意欲Popularwill; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation; urge; ambition
- N1無意味Popularnonsense; no meaning; meaningless
- N1意気込むPopularto be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
- N1他意other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
- —悪意Popularill will; spite; evil intention; malice; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; criminal intent to deceive; malice
- —意気Popularspirit; heart; disposition
- —意匠Populardesign; idea; conception; plan
- —意表Popularsurprise; something unexpected
- —故意Popularintent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
- —厚意Popularkindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
- —懇意Popularfriendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
- —殺意Popularintent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
- —辞意Popularintention to resign
- —失意Populardisappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
- —謝意Populargratitude; thanks; apology
- —真意Popularreal intention; true motive; true meaning
- —随意Popularvoluntary; optional; free; elective
- —誠意Popularsincerity; good faith