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
- —意気軒高in high spirits; elated
- —意気ごむto be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
- —意気銷沈low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
- —意気沮喪depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve
- —意志決定decision-making
- —意志表示expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
- —意味あいimplication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
- —意味慎重with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
- —意味深重with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
- —一意摶心single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; with one's heart and soul
- —意気揚揚triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
- —不意討ちsurprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
- —不意撃ちsurprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
- —意気ごみardor; enthusiasm
- —意気がるto be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
- —意気昇天in high spirits
- —向う意気aggressiveness; combativeness
- —意地尽くobstinacy; stubbornness
- —意地づくobstinacy; stubbornness
- —意気まくto rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour; to get worked up