I Love Kanji志す (kokorozasu)
志す (こころざす, kokorozasu) is a Japanese verb meaning “to aspire to; to aim for”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.
- Reading
- こころざす
- Romaji
- kokorozasu
- Word class
- Godan verb (う-verb) ending in す
- Level
- JLPT N1 (unofficial)
Meaning
- to aspire to; to aim for; to intend; to resolve · godan verb, intransitive, transitive
- to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.) · godan verb, transitive · archaic
- to perform a memorial service · godan verb, transitive · archaic
Example sentences
Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.
Conjugation of 志す
Godan verb (う-verb) ending in す. Plain and polite forms below; try any other word in the Japanese verb conjugator.
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 志す | こころざす kokorozasu |
| Polite (~masu) | 志します | こころざします kokorozashimasu |
| Negative | 志さない | こころざさない kokorozasanai |
| Polite negative | 志しません | こころざしません kokorozashimasen |
| Past | 志した | こころざした kokorozashita |
| Polite past | 志しました | こころざしました kokorozashimashita |
| Negative past | 志さなかった | こころざさなかった kokorozasanakatta |
| Te-form | 志して | こころざして kokorozashite |
| Potential | 志せる | こころざせる kokorozaseru |
| Passive | 志される | こころざされる kokorozasareru |
| Causative | 志させる | こころざさせる kokorozasaseru |
| Volitional | 志そう | こころざそう kokorozasou |
| Imperative | 志せ | こころざせ kokorozase |
| Conditional (~ba) | 志せば | こころざせば kokorozaseba |
Kanji in 志す
Related words
Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 志す.
Source: JMdict entry 1309060 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.