意

い · i · JLPT N3 · noun

volition

❤️ 意 = 音 sound + 心 heart: the voice of your heart is your will

The top part 音 means sound and the bottom part 心 means heart. What your heart says is your intention or will. 意 also appears in 意味 (imi, meaning) and 意見 (iken, opinion).

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