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Kanji Grade 5 - 志

Kanji character Grade 5 志. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 5 - 志
About
intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
Kun: シリング、 こころざ.す、 こころざし
On: シ
7 strokes
Radical: heart 心 (忄, ⺗)
Parts: 士 心
 
Onyomi
志向 【シコウ】 intention, aim, preference (for), orientation (towards a goal)
志願 【シガン】 aspiration, volunteering, desire, application
遺志 【イシ】 wishes of a deceased person, dying wish
立志 【リッシ】 fixing one's aim in life, deciding one's life goal
 
Kunyomi
志す 【こころざす】 to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims (sights on)
志 【こころざし】 will, resolution, intention, ambition, aim, goal, kindness, goodwill, kind offer, gift (as a token of gratitude)
志は松の葉に包め 【こころざしはまつのはにつつめ】 for gifts, it's the thought that counts
お志 【おこころざし】 kindness, courtesy
青雲の志 【せいうんのこころざし】 high (lofty) ambition