意識
いしき · ishiki · JLPT N3 · noun
consciousness
🧠 意識 = mind (意) + discern (識): the mind that knows what it's noticing
意 means mind or intention, as in 意味 (meaning). 識 means to know or discern, as in 知識 (knowledge). Together they mean the mind's awareness, or consciousness. 意識する means to be aware of or conscious of something.