意 — idea, intention, meaning
い
意
idea
い
U+610F
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #99
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #608
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- idea
- intention
- meaning
- mind
Readings
- On'yomi
- い i
word
い i On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
72 wordsEach dot is a word containing 意: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 32 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
おと
音
sound
#180
こころ
心
heart
#61
Used as component in (3)
Compound ideograph (会意). 音 (sound) over 心 (heart). Intention or meaning — the sound that resonates in one's heart.