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志

Intention
Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingこころざ.す、こころざし
JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 5Level 32

Verbs with «志»

志す志望する

Meanings

  1. intentionRtK
  2. aspire
  3. hopes
  4. motive
  5. plan
  6. resolve
  7. shilling
  1. will
  2. resolution
  3. ambition
  4. aim

Popular Usage

意志

Radicals and components

Radical心heart忄variant㣺variant
Components
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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samurai · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 645

Compound words

意志いし
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
遺志いし
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
志すこころざす
to aspire to; to aim for; to intend; to resolve; to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.)
志願しがん
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
志向しこう
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
志望しぼう
wish; desire; ambition; choice
同志どうし
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow
有志ゆうし
interested person; volunteer; supporter
闘志とうし
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
篤志家とくしか
charitable person; philanthropist; volunteer; supporter
喬志きょうし
pride
厚志こうし
kind intention
夙志しゅくし
long-cherished desire
芳志ほうし
(your) kindness
魏志ぎし
the history of Wei
志帥会しすいかい
Shisuikai (faction of the Liberal Democratic Party)
志望校しぼうこう
school of one's choice
意志決定いしけってい
decision-making
意志薄弱いしはくじゃく
weak-willed
意志表示いしひょうじ
expressing one's feelings
初志貫徹しょしかんてつ
carrying out one's original intention
聊斎志異りょうさいしい
Strange stories from a Chinese studio (by Pu Songling)
志望するしぼうする
to aspire to
意志の強いいしのつよい
strong-minded

Kun Reading Examples

何事をするにも志が大切。こころざし
The will is as good as the deed.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼の父の意志を引き継いだ。
He succeeded to his father's property.tatoeba
彼は強い意志のお陰でその試合に勝った。
He won the game thanks to his strong will.tatoeba
彼は意志の弱い父親に育てられたため、甘いものが大好きだ。
Brought up by a weak father, he is partial to sweets.tatoeba
彼は意志の弱い人だ。
He is a man of weak character.tatoeba

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Will, aim. 士 + 心 (heart) — a heart set on a goal. 意志 — willpower.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 志

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