意 – Idea, Mind, Taste, Thought, Desire, Liking, Heart, Care

Asher Wolfstein September 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

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意 Basics

This is a jōyō kanji （常用漢字） and is taught in the 3rd grade, is in N4 of the JLPT, and is the 99th out of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers.

意 consists of thirteen (13) strokes. It is made up of the radical(s) heart 心 (忄 / ⺗). It also consists of the kanji part(s) 心, 日, 立, 音.

意 Meanings

• Care
• Desire
• Heart
• Idea
• Liking
• Mind
• Taste
• Thought

意 Pronunciations

Onyomi （音読み） Reading(s):

• イ (i)

意 Alternatives

Example Usage Of 意

There are no example sentences on the site.

Vocab Using 意

• 注意を引く、注意をひく、注意を惹く（ちゅういをひく） – To Attract Attention

• Information is compiled from various sources:
  • JMdict, Kanjidic2, JMnedict and Radkfile, property of Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, under this license.
  • JLPT data comes from JLPT Resources by Jonathan Waller.