漢字城 Kanji Fortress

意 meaning

Also: intention

On'yomi
イ
Strokes
13
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 3

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
意 is written in 13 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A sound (音) that reaches the heart (心) is no longer just noise — it carries meaning and intention.

A common word

  • 意味 いみ meaning

Example sentences

  • このことばのいみがわかりません。

    I don't understand the meaning of this word.

  • くるまにきをつけて。

    Watch out for cars.

Kanji that share a part

音 is its radical.

  • 暗 dark
  • 章 badge N2
  • 闇 darkness N1
  • 韻 rhyme N1
  • 響 echo N1

心 is a component. 49 kanji share it in all.