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How to say 'Intention' in Japanese | 意向

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The Japanese word for Intention is 'Ikou', written as 意向 in Japanese.'Intention' in hiragana is いこう.

    word

    意向

    Meaning

    Intention

    Reading

    いこう

    ikou

    Kanji

    意Idea 向Facing, Yonder

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '意向 (いこう)' refers to someone's intention, inclination, or the direction of their thoughts or plans. It is often used in formal or business contexts to discuss decisions, preferences, or future plans. For example: The company's intention is clear「会社の意向は明確です」(かいしゃのいこうはめいかくです). We need to consider their intentions「彼らの意向を考慮する必要があります」(かれらのいこうをこうりょするひつようがあります). This word is commonly used when discussing decisions or plans that involve multiple parties, emphasizing the importance of understanding others' intentions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6409

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 意向

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    意

    Meaning

    Idea

  • kanji

    向

    Meaning

    Facing, Yonder

Words Related to 意向 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

    意思

    Meaning

    Intention

  • 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

    無意識

    Meaning

    Unconsciously

  • word

    注意深い

    Meaning

    Careful

  • word

    不得意

    Meaning

    Poor

Words Related to 意向 Through the Kanji 向

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 向 as well.

  • word

    向かう

    Meaning

    Head, Face

  • word

    向ける

    Meaning

    Direct

  • word

    方向

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    傾向

    Meaning

    Tendency, Trend

  • word

    向こう

    Meaning

    Other side, Beyond

  • word

    向こう側

    Meaning

    Other side

  • word

    向く

    Meaning

    Face

  • word

    向上

    Meaning

    Improvement

  • word

    一向に

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    後ろ向き

    Meaning

    Backward

  • word

    向け

    Meaning

    Targeted

  • word

    志向

    Meaning

    Orientation

  • word

    動向

    Meaning

    Trend

  • word

    一向

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    振り向く

    Meaning

    Turn

  • word

    向き

    Meaning

    Direction

  • word

    向かい

    Meaning

    Opposite

  • word

    前向き

    Meaning

    Positive

  • word

    向き合う

    Meaning

    Face

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What does 'Ikou' (意向) mean?

'Ikou' means 'Intention' .

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