noun, takes する

  1. consciousness.
  2. becoming aware (of), awareness, sense.
  3. Buddhist term.mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
意識 いしき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

idea, mind, heart
イ もと よし (3rd, N4)
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
discriminating, know, write
シキ し.る しる.す (5th, N3)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
sword, potter's clay, to gather
ショク シキ シ
sound, noise
おと オン ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)