意 (i) Kanji Meaning: "Idea" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: A bulb lights up over your heart: an idea.

意 means idea

mind, heart, taste, thought

A bulb lights up over your heart: an idea.

On'yomi

  • イi

Kun'yomi

  • None

How it's built

  • 音sound
  • 心heart

Common words

  • 意図いとintention; aim
  • 意味いみmeaning; significance
  • 真意しんいreal intention; true motive
  • 不意ふいsudden; abrupt

Through history

  1. Bronze script form of 意Bronze
  2. Seal script form of 意Seal
  3. Today

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