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JLPT N3
意識

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

意識 — “consciousness, awareness”

意識 (read いしき) means consciousness, awareness. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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いしき

Meaning

consciousness, awareness

意識 in a sentence

事故じこで意識いしきを失うしなった。

He lost consciousness in the accident.

The kanji in 意識

意meaning; feeling of the mind
識knowledge, to recognize

Words that share a kanji with 意識

意味いみ— meaning, significance
用意するよういする— to prepare, to get ready
注意するちゅういする— to pay attention, to be careful, to warn
得意とくい— good at, one's strong point
意見いけん— opinion
意外いがい— unexpected, surprising
意思いし— intention, will
意志いし— will, willpower, determination

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