志
intention · plan · resolve · aspire · motive · hopes · shilling
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of samurai and heart. Heart of samurai.
Symbolism
Aspiration, will, ambition. Represents ambition.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Embracing hope
Component Breakdown
士 + heart
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
意志薄弱
いしはくじゃく
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
初志貫徹
しょしかんてつ
carrying out one's original intention
薄志弱行
はくしじゃっこう
infirm of purpose and lacking in decision
志操堅固
しそうけんご
being faithful to one's principles; being of firm purpose and deep commitment; constancy
闘志満々
とうしまんまん
brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness
意志堅固
いしけんご
strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power
玩物喪志
がんぶつそうし
forgetting one's serious objectives by becoming engrossed in trivial pursuits; being distracted by trivial objects and losing sight of one's original goal
Proverbs & Idioms
志あれば道あり
こころざしあればみちあり
Where there is a will, there is a way
Determination finds a path
Anime & Manga
劇場版 NARUTO -ナルト- 疾風伝 火の意志を継ぐ者
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
A well-known work with 志 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
永井尚志
Name contains 志
Nagai Naoyuki , also known as Nagai Genba or Nagai Mondonoshō , was a Japanese hatamoto under the Tokugawa of Bakumatsu period Japan.
WikipediaOther kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 志 mean in Japanese?
志 means intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling.
How do you read 志?
On'yomi: シ (SHI). Kun'yomi: シリング、こころざ.す、こころざし (SHIRINGU, kokorozasu, kokorozashi).
How many strokes does 志 have?
志 has 7 strokes. Its radical is 心 (heart).
Is 志 a good kanji for a tattoo?
志 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.