Japanese symbol for “intention”
意図
いと
Romaji: ito
intention; aim; design
In Japanese, intention is 意図, read いと (ito).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt intention; aim; design
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intention”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意向 | いこう ikou | intention; inclination; mind |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 意思 | いし ishi | intention; wish; purpose |
| 気 | き ki | intention; mind; will |
| 考え | かんがえ kangae | intention; plan; design |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意味 | いみ imi | meaning; significance; sense |
| 注意 | ちゅうい chuui | attention; notice; heed |
| 意識 | いしき ishiki | consciousness |
| 意見 | いけん iken | opinion; view; comment |
| 用意 | ようい youi | preparation; arrangements; provision |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | satisfaction; pride; triumph |
| 地図 | ちず chizu | map; atlas; chart |
| 図書館 | としょかん toshokan | library |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intention”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.