Kanji topic · 7 kanji

Kanji for thoughts and feelings

Kanji for the mind, thinking and feelings. 気 alone appears in dozens of everyday expressions, from 元気 (genki, well) to 気持ち (kimochi, feeling), and 楽しい (tanoshii) is how you say something is fun.

• 気

  Spirit, Mind, Air, Atmosphere, Mood N5

  On き、け

  Kun いき

• 心

  Heart, Mind, Spirit N4

  On しん

  Kun こころ、-ごころ

• 意

  Idea, Mind, Heart, Taste, Thought, Desire, Care, Liking N4

  On い

• 思

  Think N4

  On し

  Kun おもう、おもえらく、おぼす

• 考

  Consider, Think Over N4

  On こう

  Kun かんがえる、かんがえ

• 知

  Know, Wisdom N4

  On ち

  Kun しる、しらせる

• 楽

  Music, Comfort, Ease N4

  On がく、らく、ごう

  Kun たのしい、たのしむ、このむ

Kanji readings, meanings and frequency from KANJIDIC2, © Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. JLPT levels from Jonathan Waller's JLPT resources (CC BY).