| 155 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 246 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 226 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 118 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5113 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 225 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 176 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2007 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.19 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 132 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 132 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 291 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 791 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2650 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1352 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1834 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 615 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10921 | Morohashi |
| 2136 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1926 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 608 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 654 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 86 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 416 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
- On:
- イ
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N4
99 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 意 【イ】 feelings, thoughts, meaning
- 意外 【イガイ】 unexpected, surprising
- 賛意 【サンイ】 approval, assent
- 総意 【ソウイ】 consensus, collective will, collective opinion
Readings
- Japanese names:
- もと、 よし
- Korean:
- eui
Spanish
- idea
- sentimiento
- razón
- intención
Portuguese
- idéia
- mente
- coração
- gosto
- pensamento
- desejo
- atenção
French
- idée
- esprit
- coeur
- pensée
- attention
- goût
- désir
| 458 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5b8.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-11 | SKIP code |
| 2-5-8 | SKIP code |
| 0033.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-16-53 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 610f | Unicode hex code |
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3
JLPT level N3
182 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 向上 【コウジョウ】 elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
- 向後 【コウゴ】 hereafter
- 趣向 【シュコウ】 plan, idea, design, plot, taste, liking, preference
- 性向 【セイコウ】 inclination, tendency, nature, character
Kun reading compounds
- 向く 【むく】 to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.), to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.), to look out on, to front (on), to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.), to be suited to, to be fit for, to go towards, to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.), to be inclined (to do)
- 向いている 【むいている】 to be cut out for (e.g. a job), to be suited (to)
- 向ける 【むける】 to turn (towards), to face, to point, to aim, to direct to, to head to, to go towards, to allot, to allocate, to send, to dispatch (e.g. a person), to aim for, to pursue
- 向かう 【むかう】 to face, to go towards, to head towards
- 向かうところ敵無し 【むかうところてきなし】 unbeatable, invincible, irresistible
- 向い 【むかい】 facing, opposite, across the street, other side
- 向かい合う 【むかいあう】 to be opposite, to face each other
- 向こう 【むこう】 opposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)
- 向こう側 【むこうがわ】 other side, opposite side, other party
- 向こう 【むこう】 opposite side, other side, opposite direction, over there, that way, far away, beyond, the other party, the other person, future (starting now)
- 向こう側 【むこうがわ】 other side, opposite side, other party
- 向い 【むかい】 facing, opposite, across the street, other side
- 向かい合う 【むかいあう】 to be opposite, to face each other
Readings
- Japanese names:
- こお、 た、 な、 むか、 むかい、 むこう
- Korean:
- hyang, sang
Spanish
- mirar hacia
- volverse
- hacer frente
- oponerse
Portuguese
- Aquele lá
- em frente
- além de
- confronta
- desafia
- tende para
- aproximação
French
- se diriger vers
- direction
- en face
- de l'autre côté
- éloigné
- confronter
- défier
- approcher
- avoir tendance
| 213 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 294 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 278 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 217 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 101 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 215 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 402 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 312 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 199 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 199 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 557 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 319 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3790 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1934 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2627 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 186 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 3301 | Morohashi |
| 3052 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 712 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 183 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 195 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 192 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 266 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 849 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d3.10 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-3 | SKIP code |
| 2722.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-94 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5411 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
418 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 形 【ケイ】 form, tense, adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)
- 形式 【ケイシキ】 form (as opposed to substance), format, form, style, manner, formality, form, mode, form, form (bilinear, quadratic, etc.)
- 造形 【ゾウケイ】 molding, moulding, shaping, forming, modelling (i.e. plastic arts), modeling
- 体型 【タイケイ】 figure, body shape, build, physique, form, somatotype, biotype, habitus, (type of) physique
- 形相 【ギョウソウ】 look (esp. an angry or upset look), expression
- 奇形 【キケイ】 deformity, malformation, strange shape, unusual shape
- 大仰 【オオギョウ】 exaggerated, overblown, overdone
Kun reading compounds
- 形 【かた】 shape, form, style, security, collateral, obverse of an old zeni coin
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 借金のカタ 【しゃっきんのカタ】 security for a loan, collateral
- 館 【やかた】 mansion, palace, manor house, castle, nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary, cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
- 形 【かたち】 form, shape, figure, visage
- 形作る 【かたちづくる】 to form, to shape, to make, to mold, to mould, to build up
- 顔かたち 【かおかたち】 features, looks
- 姿形 【すがたかたち】 appearance, figure, shape, form
- 形 【なり】 style, way, shape, form, appearance, state
- 形体 【なりかたち】 one's appearance
- 生成り 【きなり】 unbleached cloth, unbleached colour (color), unbleached, undyed
- 鉤状 【かぎなり】 hooklike, hook-shaped, unciform
Readings
- Japanese names:
- ち
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- forma
- figura
- tipo
Portuguese
- forma
- formulário
- estilo
French
- forme
- style
| 200 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 115 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 104 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 408 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1589 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 223 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 518 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 414 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.6 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 395 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 399 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 509 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 615 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1050 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 565 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 749 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1727 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9969 | Morohashi |
| 846 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1713 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1711 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 306 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 141 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3260 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3j4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-4-3 | SKIP code |
| 1242.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-33 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f62 | Unicode hex code |