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志

will, aspire

JLPT N1 Grade 5 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
こころざ.す・こころざし
On'yomi
シ
Radical
心 · heart (heart, mind, feeling)

志 means "will, aspire". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read こころざ.す・こころざし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

志 in example sentences

  • 君きみは意志いしが強つよいな。

    Kimi wa ishi ga tsuyoi na.

    You are strong-minded.

  • トムは意志いしが強つよい。

    Tomu wa ishi ga tsuyoi.

    Tom has a lot of willpower.

  • 意志いしある所ところに道みちあり。

    Ishi aru tokoro ni michi ari.

    Where there's a will, there's a way.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 志 mean?
志 means "will, aspire". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 志 have?
志 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 志 read?
It is read こころざ.す・こころざし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 志?
志 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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