Sumi
JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 4
意 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
idea; intention
- On
- イi
- Kun
- こころkokoro おもうomou
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 意: stroke order
意 has 13 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.
Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Parts of 意
The parts 意 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.
-
sound
More kanji in this chapter
JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 4
明
bright; clearOnメイ、ミョウ、ミンKunあかり、あかるい、あかるむ
力
power; strengthOnリョク、リキ、リイKunちから、つとめる
意
idea; intentionOnイKunこころ、おもう
用
useOnヨウKunもちいる、はたらき、もって
主
main; masterOnシュ、ス、シュウKunぬし、おも、あるじ
通
pass; commuteOnツ、ツウKunとおる、とおす、かよう
文
writing; textOnブン、モンKunふみ、あや、かざる
屋
building; shopOnオクKunや、いえ、やね
業
work; businessOnギョウ、ゴウKunわざ
持
hold; carryOnジ、チKunもつ、もち、もてる