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志 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「心」

道
6Elementary year 5 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「心」
On
シし · shi
Kun
こころざ(す)・こころざしkokoroza(su) · kokorozashi
Meaning
will; aim; aspiration

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

之 "to go" over 心 "heart"; the heart moving toward a goal — hence "will, aspiration."

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onシしshi志望しぼう有志ゆうし寸志すんし
Kunこころざすkokorozasu志すこころざす
Kunこころざしkokorozashi志こころざし

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 意志いし

    will; volition

  • 志望しぼう

    one's wish; choice (of school)

More words with this kanji

  • 闘志とうし
  • 篤志とくし
  • 魏志倭人伝ぎしわじんでん
  • 三国志さんごくし

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

医者(いしゃ)を志(こころざ)して勉強(べんきょう)している。

I am studying with the aim of becoming a doctor.

IDIOMS

Idioms with this kanji

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

意志志望志意meanin…望hope応to res…態state心heart必certai…忍endure士samura…支to sup…示to sho…史histor…枝branch
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Compound

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