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意

Kanji meanings and readings

意

N4

idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; liking

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Kun reading
Radical
心
Illustration of 不意

不意

N1

ふい

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

Illustration of 他意

他意

N1

たい

ill will; malice; another intention; secret purpose; ulterior motive; fickleness; double-mindedness

Illustration of 合意

合意

N1

ごうい

agreement; consent; mutual understanding

Illustration of 同意

同意

N1

どうい

agreement; consent; same meaning; same opinion; approval

Illustration of 好意

好意

N1

こうい

good will; favor; courtesy

Illustration of 得意

得意

N3

とくい

pride; triumph; prosperity

Illustration of 意向

意向

N1

いこう

intention; idea; inclination

Illustration of 意味

意味

N5

いみ

meaning

Illustration of 意図

意図

N1

いと

intention; aim; design

Illustration of 意地

意地

N1

いじ

disposition; spirit; willpower; obstinacy; backbone; appetite

Illustration of 意地悪

意地悪

N2

いじわる

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

Illustration of 意外

意外

N3

いがい

unexpected; surprising

Illustration of 意志

意志

N3

いし

will; volition

Illustration of 意思

意思

N3

いし

intention; purpose

Illustration of 意欲

意欲

N1

いよく

will; desire; ambition

Illustration of 意気込む

意気込む

N1

いきごむ

to be enthusiastic about

Illustration of 意義

意義

N2

いぎ

meaning; significance

Illustration of 意見

意見

N4

いけん

opinion

Illustration of 意識

意識

N3

いしき

consciousness; senses

Illustration of 敬意

敬意

N3

けいい

respect; honour

Illustration of 決意

決意

N1

けつい

decision; determination

Illustration of 注意

注意

N4

ちゅうい

caution

Illustration of 無意味

無意味

N1

むいみ

nonsense; no meaning

Illustration of 熱意

熱意

N1

ねつい

zeal; enthusiasm

Illustration of 生意気

生意気

N2

なまいき

impertinent; saucy; cheeky; conceit; audacious; brazen