志
intention · plan · resolve · aspire · motive · hopes · shilling
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
士 + heart
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of samurai and heart. Heart of samurai.
Symbolism
Aspiration, will, ambition. Represents ambition.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Embracing hope
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
意志薄弱
いしはくじゃく
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute; weak-willed
初志貫徹
しょしかんてつ
carrying out one's original intention; carrying out one's original intention
薄志弱行
はくしじゃっこう
infirm of purpose and lacking in decision; infirm of purpose and lacking in decision
志操堅固
しそうけんご
being faithful to one's principles; being of firm purpose and deep commitment; constancy; being faithful to one's principles
闘志満々
とうしまんまん
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness; brimming with fighting spirit
意志堅固
いしけんご
strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power; strong determination
玩物喪志
がんぶつそうし
forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal; forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits
Proverbs & Idioms
志あれば道あり
こころざしあればみちあり
Where there is a will, there is a way
Determination finds a path
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 志 mean in Japanese?
志 means intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling.
How do you read 志?
On'yomi: シ (SHI). Kun'yomi: シリング、こころざ.す、こころざし (SHIRINGU, kokorozasu, kokorozashi).
How many strokes does 志 have?
志 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 心 (heart).
Is 志 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 志 (intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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