意図

いと · ito · JLPT N1 · noun

purpose

🎯 意 (mind) + 図 (plan, diagram) = intention: a plan the mind has settled on

意 means mind or meaning, and 図 means plan, map, or diagram. Together, 意図 is the plan the mind has settled on: intention, aim, or design.

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