意

Meaning

意 centers on the inner world of thoughts, feelings, and intentions: the mind, heart, and the ideas or desires that arise from them. It covers everything from a passing thought to a deep personal liking or care.

• 意味いみ
  N5

  meaning; significance; sense

• 注意ちゅうい
  N4

  attention; notice; heed

• 意識いしき
  N3

  consciousness

• 用意ようい
  N4

  preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)

• 意見いけん
  N4

  opinion; view; comment

• 得意とくい
  N3

  satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation

• 同意どうい
  N1

  agreement; consent; approval; assent

• 意思いし
  N3

  intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

• 意外いがい
  N3

  unexpected; surprising

• 意図いと
  N2

  intention; aim; design

• 合意ごうい
  N2

  (coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus

• 意志いし
  N3

  will; volition; intention; intent; determination

• 任意にんい
  N1

  optional; voluntary; arbitrary; random; discretionary; facultative; spontaneous; any

• 決意けつい
  N2

  decision; determination; resolution

• 好意こうい
  N1

  kindness; favor; favour; friendliness

• 意義いぎ
  N2

  meaning; significance

• 意向いこう
  N1

  intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view

• 意欲いよく
  N2

  will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation; urge; ambition

• 悪意あくい
  N1

  ill will; spite; evil intention; malice

• 敬意けいい
  N3

  respect; honour; honor

• 殺意さつい

  intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse

• 意地いじ
  N1

  stubbornness; obstinacy; willpower; pride

• 故意こい
  N1

  intent; intention; bad faith

• 意味合いいみあい

  implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation

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