志向
Chinese
| the will | direction; part; side direction; part; side; towards; to; guide; opposite to | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (志向) |
志 | 向 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: zhìxiàng
- Zhuyin: ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhìhsiàng
- Wade–Giles: chih4-hsiang4
- Yale: jr̀-syàng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyhshianq
- Palladius: чжисян (čžisjan)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
- Jyutping: zi3 hoeng3
- Yale: ji heung
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzi3 hoeng3
- Guangdong Romanization: ji3 hêng3
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡siː³³ hœːŋ³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chṳ-hiong
- Hakka Romanization System: zii hiong
- Hagfa Pinyim: zi4 hiong4
- Sinological IPA: /t͡sɨ⁵⁵ hi̯oŋ⁵⁵/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: zhiˇ hiongˇ
- Sinological IPA: /t͡ʃi¹¹ hioŋ¹¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chì-hiòng
- Tâi-lô: tsì-hiòng
- Phofsit Daibuun: cie'hioxng
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡si²¹⁻⁴¹ hiɔŋ²¹/
- IPA (Xiamen): /t͡si²¹⁻⁵³ hiɔŋ²¹/
- IPA (Taipei): /t͡si¹¹⁻⁵³ hiɔŋ¹¹/
- IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡si⁴¹⁻⁵⁵⁴ hiɔŋ⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chì-hiàng
- Tâi-lô: tsì-hiàng
- Phofsit Daibuun: cie'hiaxng
- IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡si²¹⁻⁵³ hiaŋ²¹/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou, General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
Noun
志向
Synonyms
- 壯志 / 壮志 (zhuàngzhì) (great ambitions)
- 夢寐 / 梦寐 (mèngmèi) (literary)
- 夢想 / 梦想 (mèngxiǎng)
- 心志 (xīnzhì)
- 心骨 (xīngǔ) (literary)
- 志事 (zhìshì) (literary)
- 志氣 / 志气 (zhìqì)
- 懷抱 / 怀抱 (huáibào) (literary)
- 抱負 / 抱负 (bàofù)
- 權欲 / 权欲 (quányù) (derogatory, lust for power)
- 理想 (lǐxiǎng)
- 職志 / 职志 (zhízhì)
- 野心 (yěxīn) (wild ambition)
- 雄心 (xióngxīn) (great ambitions)
Related terms
- 志趣 (zhìqù)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 志 | 向 |
| し Grade: 5 |
こう Grade: 3 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
志向 • (shikō)
- intention; being so minded, e.g. budget-mindedness; being so oriented, e.g. being profit-oriented
- 2025 August 2, “「黄金時代」沸かぬ米国民”, in 中日新聞 [Chunichi Shimbun], 朝刊（市民版） [Nagoya morning] edition, number 29692, 経済 [Economy], page 8:
- 関税による値上げはドラッグストアやスーパー、飲食店にも波及しており、米メディアによると、節約志向の高まりで１㌦ショップの売上高は上昇傾向。
- Kanzei ni yoru neage wa doraggusutoa ya sūpā, inshokuten ni mo hakyū shite ori, bei media ni yoru to, setsuyaku shikō no takamari de ichi doru shoppu no uriagedaka wa jōshō keikō.
- The price increases caused by tariffs have also spread to drugstores, supermarkets, and restaurants, and according to U.S. media, sales at dollar stores are on the rise due to a growing desire to save money.
Verb
志向する • (shikō suru) transitive suru (stem 志向し (shikō shi), past 志向した (shikō shita))
Conjugation
Conjugation of "志向する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs)
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | 志向し | しこうし | shikō shi | |
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | 志向し | しこうし | shikō shi | |
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | 志向する | しこうする | shikō suru | |
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | 志向する | しこうする | shikō suru | |
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | 志向すれ | しこうすれ | shikō sure | |
| Meireikei ("imperative") | 志向せよ¹ 志向しろ² |
しこうせよ¹ しこうしろ² |
shikō seyo¹ shikō shiro² | |
| Key constructions | ||||
| Passive | 志向される | しこうされる | shikō sareru | |
| Causative | 志向させる 志向さす |
しこうさせる しこうさす |
shikō saseru shikō sasu | |
| Potential | 志向できる | しこうできる | shikō dekiru | |
| Volitional | 志向しよう | しこうしよう | shikō shiyō | |
| Negative | 志向しない | しこうしない | shikō shinai | |
| Negative continuative | 志向せず | しこうせず | shikō sezu | |
| Formal | 志向します | しこうします | shikō shimasu | |
| Perfective | 志向した | しこうした | shikō shita | |
| Conjunctive | 志向して | しこうして | shikō shite | |
| Hypothetical conditional | 志向すれば | しこうすれば | shikō sureba | |
| ¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative | ||||
References
- “志向”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia][1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 志 | 向 |
Noun
志向 • (jihyang) (hangeul 지향)
- hanja form? of 지향