志 – Kanji details

Keyword

intention

Info

Frequency	Top 800-900
Type	Kyōiku (5th grade) ?
Kanken	Level 6
Heisig	645
Readings	し (88%) こころざし (8%) こころざ (2%)
	しりんぐ

Composed of

士

professional

心

heart

Mnemonic

The true intentions of a real professional are always kept deep in his heart, hidden away as to not be exposed. Like a professional poker player constantly keeping his poker face.

Used in kanji (2 in total)

誌

magazine

痣

birthmark

Used in vocabulary (140 in total)

意い志し

will; volition; intention; intent; determination

同どう志し

like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul

志こころざし

will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)

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Examples (68 in total)

神かみの意い志しを感かんじた。

I felt the will of God.

だが彼かれはそれでも鉄てつの意い志しで声こえは上あげない。

But even so, with an iron will, he does not cry out.

それは先さき程ほどとは違ちがって、確たしかに意い志しを感かんじさせる声こえだった。

Unlike before, it was a voice that certainly conveyed a sense of will.

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