意
意 — Idea
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire
On’yomiイ (i)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (13 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 意
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 合意 | ごうい goui | (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding |
| 意向 | いこう ikou | intention; inclination; mind |
| 意思 | いし ishi | intention; wish; purpose |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness |
Study notes
意 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 13 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #99 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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