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Kanji for Aspiration
The kanji for “aspiration” is 志, read shi and written in 7 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
aspiration
Will and ambition; a goal you set your heart on.
7 strokes On reading シ (shi) Kun reading シリング、こころざす、こころざし (shiringu, kokorozasu, kokorozashi) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive
Readings used for names on Nazuke: shi, yuki
In Japan it appears in about 1,589 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 志: Alexis 愛玲久志寿 · Chelsea 智英瑠志 · Isis 藍志寿 · Kasi 佳志 · Maxi 真空志 · Nici 仁志 · Sigi 志貴 · Siva 志葉 · Susi 寿志 · Cathy 佳志 · Giusi 寿志 · Giusy 寿志 and 161 more
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