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How to say 'Intention' in Japanese | 意思

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The Japanese word for Intention is 'Ishi', written as 意思 in Japanese.'Intention' in hiragana is いし.

    word

    意思

    Meaning

    Intention

    Reading

    いし

    ishi

    Kanji

    意Idea 思Think

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '意思 (いし)' means 'intention' or 'will'. It refers to a person's conscious decision or desire to act in a certain way. This word is often used in formal or serious contexts, such as legal documents, discussions about personal decisions, or expressing one's determination. For example: He has no intention of quitting「彼は辞める意思はない」(かれはやめるいしはない). She expressed her intention to help「彼女は助ける意思を示した」(かのじょはたすけるいしをしめした). It's important to note that '意思' is more formal than other similar words like '気持ち (きもち)' or '考え (かんがえ)', and it specifically emphasizes the conscious aspect of decision-making.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1835

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 意思

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    意

    Meaning

    Idea

  • kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

Words Related to 意思 Through the Kanji 意

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 意 as well.

  • word

    意味

    Meaning

    Meaning

  • word

    意見

    Meaning

    Opinion

  • word

    注意

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    用意

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    得意

    Meaning

    Good, Pride

  • word

    意外

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    意志

    Meaning

    Will

  • word

    意義

    Meaning

    Significance

  • word

    意

    Meaning

    Meaning

  • word

    合意

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    決意

    Meaning

    Determination

  • word

    意図

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    意地悪

    Meaning

    Spite

  • word

    意識

    Meaning

    Awareness, Consciousness

  • word

    意欲

    Meaning

    Motivation

  • word

    不意

    Meaning

    Suddenness

  • word

    意気

    Meaning

    Spirit, Enthusiasm

  • word

    好意

    Meaning

    Goodwill

  • word

    意地

    Meaning

    Stubbornness, Disposition

  • word

    任意

    Meaning

    Voluntary, Optional

  • word

    同意

    Meaning

    Consent, Agreement

  • word

    無意味

    Meaning

    Meaningless

  • word

    不注意

    Meaning

    Carelessness

  • word

    生意気

    Meaning

    Cheeky

  • word

    意向

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    無意識

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

  • word

    注意深い

    Meaning

    Careful

  • word

    不得意

    Meaning

    Poor

Words Related to 意思 Through the Kanji 思

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 思 as well.

  • word

    思う

    Meaning

    Think

  • word

    思い

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    思い出す

    Meaning

    Remember

  • word

    思想

    Meaning

    Thought, Ideology

  • word

    思考

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    思わず

    Meaning

    Unintentionally

  • word

    思いがけない

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    思いやり

    Meaning

    Consideration

  • word

    思い切って

    Meaning

    Boldly

  • word

    思い切り

    Meaning

    Fully

  • word

    思い出

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    思い切る

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    思い込む

    Meaning

    Assume, Convince

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    不思議

    Meaning

    Mysterious

  • word

    思い浮かべる

    Meaning

    Recall

  • word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

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What does 'Ishi' (意思) mean?

'Ishi' means 'Intention' .

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