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Idea

Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingイ

JLPT level: N4 Jōyō Grade 3Level 11

Verbs with «意»

Meanings

ideaRtK
mind
heart
taste
thought
desire
care
liking

feelings
thoughts
meaning

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

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Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sound · vase · stand up (立) · sun (日) · day (日) · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 654

Compound words

意味いみ

meaning; significance; sense

意見いけん

opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand

注意ちゅうい

attention; notice; heed; care; caution

用意ようい

preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

意外いがい

unexpected; surprising

意志いし

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

意思いし

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

意識いしき

consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; sense; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

敬意けいい

respect; honour; honor

意義いぎ

meaning; significance

意地悪いじわる

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

intention; aim; design

意地いじ

stubbornness; obstinacy; willpower; pride; disposition

決意けつい

decision; determination; resolution

意向いこう

intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish

意欲いよく

will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive

意気込むいきごむ

to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined

悪意あくい

ill will; spite; evil intention; malice; bad meaning

意気いき

spirit; heart; disposition

On Reading Examples

ことによっては意外な結末もあり得る。いがい

Depending on how things go, it's possible there'll be a surprise ending.tatoeba

壁の注意書を見なさい。ちゅういしょ

Look at the notice on the wall.tatoeba

彼は、自分の意見に固執している。いけん

He persists in his opinion.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は蜂がお互いに意思伝達をする事が出来ると言う証拠を見つけた。

He found the evidence that bees can communicate with each other.tatoeba

彼は法律の条文の意味に固執する。

He keeps to the letter of the law.tatoeba

彼は複雑な数学の問題を解くことが得意だ。

He is good at solving complicated mathematical problems.tatoeba

彼は父親に生意気な事を言った。

He was impertinent to his father.tatoeba

水引の意味と種類

Types and meanings of mizuhikiwiki

鉄火の意味の分類

Categorization of the meanings of Tekkawiki

意見十二箇条の提出

Submission of Iken junikajowiki

長所ならびに賛同的意見

Advantages and affirmative opinionswiki

こういう例は意外と多い。

Many examples of this kind were seen unexpectedly.wiki

意外なところに意外な人物を出す天才

A genius who unpredictably casted unpredictable actorswiki

祭神は八意思兼命。

The enshrined deity is Yagoromoomoikane no mikoto.wiki

平氏打倒の意思を明らかにした。

They clearly disclosed their intention to stand against the Taira clan.wiki

朝廷が攘夷の意志を示す。

The Imperial Court indicated the intention to expel foreigners.wiki

当然自分の意志ではなく父の意向であろう。

Therefore, it is natural to think that he did so by his father's will instead of his own will.wiki

勤労に関する意識

A Sense of Laborwiki

貯蓄に関する意識

A Sense of Savingwiki

2条・密教における祈祷の意義

Article 2: Meaning of the prayer in esoteric Buddhismwiki

初めの部分は制定の意義を述べている。

At the beginning, the values of the laws are stated.wiki

父の意向で法学部進学を目指す。

He tried to enroll in the faculty of law at university following his father's wish.wiki

父長益の意向に従い、出家し、僧侶となる。

In accordance with the wishes of his father, Nagamasu, he became a priest.wiki

狡猾で意地汚いイメージが付き纏う。

There is an image of him as being sly and vulgar.wiki

情け深い石堂に比べ、薬師寺は意地が悪い。

ISHIDO is merciful while YAKUSHIJI is spiteful.wiki

これは意図的に相打ち死した事例である。

This is an example of the intentional aiuchi to death.wiki

後白河は自らの政治基盤の強化を意図していた。

Goshirakawa endeavored to strengthen his political foundation.wiki

天下取りの意欲がある。

Be eager to take the reins of the governmentwiki

能楽堂にとらわれないライブ能など意欲的な舞台を作る。

He has been working on ambitious stage works such as live Noh which is performed outside Noh theaters.wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Idea, meaning; intention. 音 (sound) + 心 (heart) — the voice of the heart, what one means.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 意

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