# 志 — aspiration; intend

志 means “aspiration; intend”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: こころざ(す) (kokorozasu), こころざし (kokorozashi). You'll see it in words such as 志 (kokorozashi, “will; resolution”).

- Meaning: aspiration; intend
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: こころざ(す) (kokorozasu), こころざし (kokorozashi)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Thinking & noticing

## How to remember 志

Sounds like 士: both read シ.

Parts: 士 samurai · 心 heart

## Words with 志

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 志 | こころざし (kokorozashi) | will; resolution |
| 志す | こころざす (kokorozasu) | to aspire to; to aim for |

## More in the “Thinking & noticing” set

[覚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/remember/) · [志](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/aspiration/) · [迷](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/get-lost/) · [夢](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dream/) · [誤](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/error/) · [慣](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/get-used-to/) · [謎](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/riddle/)

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