Keyword
idea
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig654
Readings
(99%)
Composed of
sound
heart
Mnemonic

When you come up with a great idea you get so excited that your heart starts beating so fast and so hard that you can hear the sound of your own heartbeat.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
memory
hundred million
be hesitant
burp
Used in vocabulary (665 in total)
meaning; significance; sense
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
unexpected; surprising
opinion; view; comment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
decision; determination; resolution
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
intention; aim; design
to have meaning; to be meaningful
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
feelings; thoughts; meaning
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
hostility; animosity; enmity
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to lose consciousness
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
real intention; true motive; true meaning
meaningless; pointless
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
respect; honour; honor
intentional; on purpose
intention; idea; inclination; wish
sincerity; good faith
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
meaning; significance
to pay attention (to)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
favorable; favourable
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
spirit; heart; disposition
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
fighting spirit
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
kindness; favor; favour
to recover consciousness; to come to
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
conscious; deliberate; intentional
ardor; enthusiasm
kindness; intimacy; friendship
the same opinion
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
spirit; disposition
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to take by surprise
to attract attention
to pay respect (to)
proud; elated
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to state one's opinion
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
unconscious; senseless
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to make sense; to be meaningful
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
very careful; thoroughly prepared
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
proud; elated
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to take by surprise
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
self-consciousness
to mind; to care; to worry
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to call a person's attention (to)
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
one's weak point
unpredictability; element of surprise
to make sense; to be meaningful
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
regular customer; valued client
please be careful; please take care
voluntary; optional; free; elective
meaning; connotation; denotation
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
malicious; deliberately mean
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
gratitude; thanks
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
important point; point to make note of
notes; instructions
urge to urinate
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
gluttonous; greedy
latent disposition; inner feelings
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
triumphant air; smugness
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
free translation; liberal translation
divine will
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
ambitious; motivated; willful
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to distract one's attention
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
to hold an opinion
regular customer; valued client
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
changing one's mind
professionalism; professional awareness
to attract attention
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
letter of consent; letter of intent; agreement document
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
spirit of rebellion
triumphant look
to be comprehensible
approval; assent
popular will; will of the people
surprise; something unexpected
to attract attention
to take by surprise
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
meaningless; pointless
divine will; providence
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
to distract one's attention
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
in high spirits; elated
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
deeply meaningful; profound; rich (in meaning)
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
original idea; originality
being very good at; strongest point
discarnate entity
true intention; underlying motive
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
purpose of a visit
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
to be inflated with pride
disturbance of consciousness
warning (e.g. for a storm); advisory
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
to get (e.g. the gist of something); to understand; to turn out as one thought
self-consciousness
meaning of a sentence
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
to agree on; to agree about
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
significant; meaningful; intentional; volitional
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
meaningless; insignificance
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
self-will; obstinacy
call of nature; urge to urinate or defecate (esp. to defecate)
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
one meaning; one thought; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; unique
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
increasing one's fighting spirit
intention; personal opinion
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
please be careful; please take care
sense of being the chosen people
stubbornness; obstinacy
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
will; will-power
weak-willed; lacking a purpose; lacking will power to be patient, purposeful, or resolute
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
significant; important
subtext; implication; connotation; implicit meaning; between the lines
feeling; emotion; will
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
unexpected; unsuspected
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
intention to resign
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
hidden meaning; symbolism; moral
to concentrate one's attention; to be engrossed in
regular customer; valued client
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
to be comprehensible
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
determined; strong-willed
congratulations
implication; connotation; (logical) implication; material conditional; material consequence
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
condolence; sympathy; mourning
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
strong-willed; volitional
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
attitude survey; opinion poll
the same meaning
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to pay respect (to)
disagreement; disapproval; objection; dissent; non-consent
in high spirits
becoming aware (of); becoming conscious (of); realization; conscientization; (formation of) critical consciousness
sincerity; real intentions
idea; design; motif; conception; intention
to have a desire to urinate
to cater to another's wish; to accommodate; to be agreeable
to give one's opinion
conveying the will of the governing to the governed; top-down (system)
stream of consciousness
meaning of a word
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
to pay attention to
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
every preparation possible; all aspects of the preparation
to grasp the meaning
loss of consciousness
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to give meaning (to); to assess the significance (of)
you've hit the nail on the head; that's just what I thought; that's exactly like I feel; that's exactly what I think, too
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
semantic content (of a term); meaning (of a sentence)
to set about preparations
ideogram; ideograph; ideographic script
conscious neglect; willful negligence; wilful negligence
frequent customer; good customer; client
to be positively affected by someone's strength of spirit
idea; suggestion; plan
marked person (by the police, etc.); person to be watched; person considered dangerous; person on a watchlist
unexpected; surprising
points to remember; things to keep in mind; notes
involuntary muscles
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
meaning of a word
emotion and volition; intellect
semantics; the study of meaning
national consciousness
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
intention; idea; inclination; wish
self-consciousness
significance (esp. in statistics)
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
reluctant; unwilling; unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
hyperconsciousness; too great a sense (of); something being only one's imagination; letting imagination run away with one
original meaning
political awareness
allegorical; emblematic
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
one's own volition
full of zeal; highly motivated; very eager
worrying about; caring about
wish; hope; petition; intent of a request; purpose of an application; content of a prayer
unintentional
please be careful; please take care
in high spirits; elated
criminal intent; malice
directions; advisory; notice; warning
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
voluntary muscle
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action; Iran nuclear deal; Iran deal
lucidity; intelligibility; perspicuity
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve
Cintamani-cakra (manifestation of Avalokitesvara)
private organization (neither controlled nor protected by law); private organisation
voluntarily appearing for police questioning
arbitrariness
significant difference; statistical significance
deep or profound meaning
your will; your wishes; your request
personal opinion; selfishness
advisor; adviser (to a lord, etc.); wise counselor allowed to speak to a lord without restraint
being in a hazy state; being only half conscious; feeling dopey
grudge; spite; malice; rancor
intentional crime
logical paragraph (as opposed to a formal paragraph); segment of text expressing a single meaning
meaning of phrase
Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
to agree on; to agree about
longstanding opinion; old grudge
depressed in spirits; rejection; disheartened; lacking nerve
obstinacy; stubbornness
Fragile; Handle With Care
non-volitional; involuntary; spontaneous; unintentional
voluntary insurance; optional insurance; extra insurance; vehicle insurance in addition to the basic mandatory insurance
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
trance; an altered state of consciousness
status consciousness; perception of one's social status
to be fired up with enthusiasm for accomplishing something
preconscious (psychoanalysis)
superconsciousness
normative consciousness
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
regular customer; patron
at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
attentively; cautiously; carefully; watchfully; with caution
transcendental appreciation
voluntary; optional
peace accord; peace agreement
action, speech and thought
voluntary liquidation; winding-up
ancient ways; the feelings of the ancients
the general will; volonte generale
emperor's will; emperor's wishes; emperor's pleasure; saint's will
preconscious (psychoanalysis)
brushwork; writing
semiconsciousness; half-consciousness; unconsciousness; subconsciousness
it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check
shape-of-the-mind fist; Hsing I Chuan
voluntary questioning (by the police); voluntary interview
hidden intention
(philosophical) libertarianism
storm warning; strong wind warning
looking up the meaning (of a word)
ready, go!; race
points to note; points of concern; matters to keep in mind; matters that require attention
regard; consideration; thoughtfulness
sense of participation
expressing one's intent; gesture; ideography
gluttonous; greedy
vulgar; unrefined
please be careful; please take care
intent; purpose; aim
meaning of a title (of a book, poem, etc.); point of a question (on an exam, etc.)
search conducted with the consent of the party concerned
intentional; significant
Plaza agreement (1985 agreement of G5 nations)
your idea
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
semantic information; meaningful information
aggressiveness; combativeness
viewer discretion advised; not safe for work; NSFW
compound ideograph formation (one of the six kanji classifications); making kanji up of meaningful parts (e.g. "mountain pass" is up + down + mountain)
the will to power (philosophical concept of Nietzsche)
conflicting (opposite, contrasting) opinion; antagonistic view
severe admonition; good talking-to; remonstrance; expostulation
the feelings of the people
strong determination; strong-willed; having strong will power; firmness of purpose
(coincidence of) mutual sentiment; sharing the same sentiment with somebody; finding oneself on the same wavelength as somebody; seeing eye to eye
change in mentality; changing one's way of thinking; adjusting psychologically to shifting circumstances
long-standing desire; long-held belief
one's humble opinion
protest advertising (on an issue by a pressure group)
regular customer; valued client
watch your step; slippery floor
to be in high spirits
off-market real estate sale; negotiated sale due to loan repayment issues
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
meaning of a song; meaning of a tanka
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
caution; conception; idea
to be in high spirits
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
implied meaning
due diligence; due care; reasonable diligence; reasonable care
coconsciousness
radical change in mentality; radically changing one's way of thinking; radical change in consciousness
identifying (oneself) with the middle class
ready, go!; race
signs of autumn; appearance of autumn
single-mindedly; wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
concentration (of one's attention)
my thoughts; my opinions; my feelings
design right; right(s) to a design
allegory; allegorical tale
reluctant; unwilling; unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
purpose of a law
poetic sentiment; meaning of a poem
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
freely; in complete control of; with complete freedom; at will; as one pleases
sense of (one's) mission; awareness of one's duty (calling)
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
public opinion
different opinion; different thought; another intention; regret at parting; sadness of parting
registration of a design
significance level; level of significance; critical p-value
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
tranquil mood of spring; feeling of spring; sexual desire
warning message; warning label
compound ideograph (one of the six kanji classifications); kanji made up of meaningful parts (e.g. "mountain pass" is up + down + mountain)
negotiated contract; limited tender contract
spirit; heart; disposition
notes; instructions
gluttonous; greedy
in high spirits; elated
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
you've hit the nail on the head; that's just what I thought; that's exactly like I feel; that's exactly what I think, too
to set about preparations
full of zeal; highly motivated; very eager
copying calligraphy without sticking to the model (calligraphy); copying freely
obstinacy; stubbornness
obstinacy; stubbornness
obstinacy; stubbornness
regular customer; patron
vulgar; unrefined
uncontrolled
true intention
meaning of a picture
congratulatory feeling
peace; tranquility; tranquillity
correct meaning; original meaning; true heart
meaning or gist of a decree
non-disclosure agreement
surprise examination
conveyance of the views of those below to those at the top
incomprehensible; not making sense
beyond one's comprehension; beyond one's grasp
semantics principle
semantic component
rouble agreement (G7 in 1987)
ideogram
morality play; allegorical play
wrestler's favourite (favorite) grip on the belt
taxing one's ingenuity in devising something; agonizing over designing or creating something; making strenuous efforts to devise good ways and means to do something
(being unable to control) one's worldly desires and passions
strong feelings of loyalty to one's old school; the old school tie
center for collecting charitable contributions (money, goods, and-or services) and distributing them to people in need
goodwill guide; volunteer guide and interpreter for foreign residents and tourists
not letting oneself puffed up by one's success; maintaining a serene state of mind when one has achieved a great success
plain and lucid; articulate
memorandum of agreement; memorandum of understanding; letter of intent
general release; quit claim agreement; waiver agreement
not making sense; meaningless
keeping calm and collected at times of disappointment; maintaining a serene state of mind in adversity
volitional future
suggestion box; opinion box; advisor; sounding board
semantic network (AI)
IF-THEN gate; IF THEN element
part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the meaning (as opposed to the pronunciation)
Wye Accord; Wye River Memorandum
customer; client
execution (on the command of a feudal lord)
execution (on the command of a feudal lord)
sememe; semanteme; irreducible unit of meaning
eagerness; avidity; avidness; keenness
eagerness; avidity; avidness; keenness
mind-made body; body as born out of a certain kind of intent or mindfulness
unable to find adequate words (e.g. to express feelings); being at a loss for words
test of significance; significance test
respecting the intentions or wishes of someone
sounding out the intentions or wishes of someone
volitional form
monothelitism (theology); monotheletism
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; (lit.) not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain
semantic satiation
keep the distance; beware of the car in front of you
(beware of) merging traffic
wanting to remain distant; alienation; estrangement; unfriendliness
signs of rain
repeated reading makes the meaning clear; read a difficult book a hundred times
voluntary partnership
Examples (200 in total)
I didn't understand the point of this.
I didn't understand what it meant.
Don't you want to know what it means?