志

こころざし · kokorozashi · JLPT N1 · noun

volition

🎯 志 = 士 (warrior/scholar) + 心 (heart): a warrior's heart set on a goal

The bottom part 心 means heart, and the top part 士 means warrior or scholar. Together they describe a firm resolve to reach a goal, the way a samurai commits to a path.

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