意 — idea, intention, meaning
い
意
idea
Grade 3
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
13 strokes
mind
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.
Meanings
- idea
- intention
- meaning
- mind
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).
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.