意 — “mind / meaning” in Japanese

Grade 3い

Radical ⼼ · radical 61 The building block this kanji is filed under

“mind / meaning” in Japanese is 意, read i (い). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 意味 (meaning).

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What does 意 mean?

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Kanji	意
Meaning	mind / meaning
Readings	い
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	意味 (meaning)

How to read 意

意 is read i (い) depending on the word.

Words with 意

注意ちゅうい
合意ごうい
意味
意志
善意
恣意

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Updated: 2026-08-28