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Kanji: 意

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JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:
心(忄⺗)
Radical name:
こころ (りっしんべん)
Meaning:
Idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 100 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(いみ)
meaning
N4
(いけん)
opinion
N4
(ちゅうい)
caution
N4
(ようい)
preparation
N3
(いがい)
unexpected, surprising
N3
(いし)
intention, purpose
N3
(いし)
will, volition
N3
(いしき)
consciousness, senses
N3
(けいい)
respect, honour
N3
(とくい)
pride, triumph, prosperity
N2
(いぎ)
meaning, significance
N2
(いじわる)
malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
N2
(なまいき)
impertinent, saucy, cheeky, conceit, audacious, brazen
N1
(いきご)
to be enthusiastic about
N1
(いこう)
intention, idea, inclination
N1
(いじ)
disposition, spirit, willpower, obstinacy, backbone, appetite
N1
(いと)
intention, aim, design
N1
(いよく)
will, desire, ambition
N1
(けつい)
decision, determination
N1
(こうい)
good will, favor, courtesy
N1
(ごうい)
agreement, consent, mutual understanding
N1
(たい)
ill will, malice, another intention, secret purpose, ulterior motive, fickleness, double-mindedness
N1
(どうい)
agreement, consent, same meaning, same opinion, approval
N1
(ねつい)
zeal, enthusiasm
N1
(ふい)
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
N1
(むいみ)
nonsense, no meaning
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