01
志す
こころざす
to aspire to
Meanings
- intention
- plan
- resolve
- aspire
- motive
- hopes
Readings
Onyomi
- シ
Kunyomi
- シリング
- こころざ.す
- こころざし
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Useful words
02
意志
いし
will
03
志望
しぼう
ambition
04
同志
どうし
like-minded person
05
闘志
とうし
fighting spirit
06
志向
しこう
orientation
Compare Kanji
01意Meaning92%idea, mindIntention and will sit almost shoulder to shoulder in meaning.02望Meaning86%ambition, full moonAspiration naturally reaches toward hope, so the emotional direction is easy to feel.03願Meaning84%petition, requestA wish gives the outward face of an inner resolve.04希Meaning78%hope, begHope is softer than resolve, but both aim the mind toward something not yet reached.05心Component76%heart, mindThe heart base makes inner purpose visible in the form itself.06誓Meaning73%vow, swearA vow turns private intention into a spoken commitment.