This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シ、シリング、こころざ.す、こころざし
Romaji: shi, shiringu, kokoroza.su, kokorozashi
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: じん、べ、べし、ゆき
Romaji: jin, be, beshi, yuki
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Romaji

Meanings

intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  7
Radical Number:  32
Frequency:  823
Grade:  5
Skip Pattern:  2-3-4
Korean Reading:  ji
Chinese Reading:  zhi4
Unicode:  5fd7
JIS:  3B56

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2199
Nelson Index: 1064
New Nelson Index: 1785
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3p4.1
Four Corner Index: 4033.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 692
Gakken Index: 622
Japanese Names Index: 464
Daikanwanjiten Index: 10331
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0958
Remembering the kanji Index: 600
Kanji Flashcards Index: 527
Kodansha Compact Index: 770
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 718
Kanji in Context Index: 756
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1394
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1881
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 607
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 645
Essential Kanji Index: 757
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2725
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1458
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 623
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 668

Words

(こころざし)
will; intention; motive
三国志 (さんごくし)
Annals of the Three Kingdoms
志す (こころざす)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
志望 (しぼう)
wish; desire; ambition
同志 (どうし)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
意志 (いし)
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
志願 (しがん)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
志向 (しこう)
intention; aim; preference (for)
有志 (ゆうし)
voluntary; volunteer; sympathizer; sympathiser
志士 (しし)
patriot; public-spirited person
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