志 – intention, plan, resolve

7 strokesTaught in grade 5#823 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 志 means intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is シ (shi); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is シリング、こころざ.す、こころざし (shiringu, kokorozasu, kokorozashi). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 心 (no. 61).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	シ	shi
Kun’yomi	シリング	shiringu
Kun’yomi	こころざ.す	kokorozasu
Kun’yomi	こころざし	kokorozashi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 心 (Kangxi radical 61). Components: 士・心.

Words using 志

意志いしwill志望しぼうwish同志どうしlike-mindedness志こころざしwill志すこころざすto aspire to志向しこうintention

Example sentences

意志に反して何かを無理にさせる事はできない。

No one can force you to do anything against your will.

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あの大学は私の第１志望だった。

That university was my first choice.

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彼らは同志である。

They are in the same camp.

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Kanji with the same radical

意性思心感情必応急態想念悪憲愛惑

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