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N4 · 13 strokes · — · Irodori #195 · Elementary 1 L10

意

care, desire, heart, idea, liking, mind, taste, thought

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Readings

On’yomi
イ
Kun’yomi
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Example words

  • 意

    イ

    care

  • 意

    イ

    Typical reading practice — care

Memory aids

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How to remember

👁Shape

A complex 13-stroke character meaning "care" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.

🧩Components

Remember "care" (意) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.

📖Anchor word

用意する (よういする) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.

🔊Readings

First learned in 用意する (よういする) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: イ — common in compound words (熟語).