The kanji 志: meaning, readings and stroke order

志

Meaning: goal, will
On reading: シ shi
Kun reading: こころざ（す） kokorozasu、こころざし kokorozashi
Strokes: 7
Radical: 心 heart
Level: Level 5 · grade 5

Stroke order

Meaning in other languages

Vietnamese: chí hướng, ý chí (chí)
Japanese: こころざし。めざすこと。
Korean: 뜻, 목표 (지)
Chinese: 志向、志愿

Readings, words and example sentences

シ shi · on reading · less common

志し願がん
volunteering, applying
図書の係を 志し願がんしました。
I volunteered to be in charge of the class library.

こころざ（す） kokorozasu · kun reading · less common

志こころざす
to aim to be, to set one's heart on
姉は医者を 志こころざします。
My big sister has her heart set on becoming a doctor.

こころざし kokorozashi · kun reading

志こころざし
ambition, goal
高い 志こころざしをもって進みます。
I move forward with high goals.

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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.