How to say 'Meaning' in Japanese | 意

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The Japanese word for Meaning is 'I', written as 意 in Japanese.'Meaning' in hiragana is い.

word

意

Meaning

Reading

い

Kanji

意Idea

Explanation

The Japanese noun '意 (い)' refers to 'meaning', 'intention', or 'purpose'. It is often used in contexts where the focus is on understanding the underlying significance or intent behind something. For example: I understand the meaning of his words「彼の言葉の意がわかる」(かれのことばのいがわかる). Her intention was clear「彼女の意は明らかだった」(かのじょのいはあきらかだった). This word can also appear in compound words, such as '意思 (いし)' (intention) or '意見 (いけん)' (opinion), where it contributes the sense of 'meaning' or 'intent'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2867

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 意

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

意

Meaning

Idea

Words Related to 意 Through the Kanji 意

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 意 as well.

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意味

Meaning

word

意見

Meaning

Opinion

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注意

Meaning

Attention

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用意

Meaning

Preparation

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意思

Meaning

Intention

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得意

Meaning

Good, Pride

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意外

Meaning

Unexpected

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意志

Meaning

Will

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意義

Meaning

Significance

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合意

Meaning

Agreement

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決意

Meaning

Determination

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意図

Meaning

Intention

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意地悪

Meaning

Spite

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意識

Meaning

Awareness, Consciousness

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意欲

Meaning

Motivation

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不意

Meaning

Suddenness

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意気

Meaning

Spirit, Enthusiasm

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好意

Meaning

Goodwill

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意地

Meaning

Stubbornness, Disposition

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任意

Meaning

Voluntary, Optional

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同意

Meaning

Consent, Agreement

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無意味

Meaning

Meaningless

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不注意

Meaning

Carelessness

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生意気

Meaning

Cheeky

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意向

Meaning

Intention

word

無意識

Meaning

Unconsciously

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注意深い

Meaning

Careful

word

不得意

Meaning

Poor

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