意向形

Japanese

Kanji in this term
意	向	形
い Grade: 3	こう Grade: 3	けい Grade: 2
on’yomi	goon	kan’on

Etymology

意向 (ikō, “intention, inclination”) +‎ 形 (-kei, “conjugation form”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [iko̞ːke̞ː]

Noun

意(い)向(こう)形(けい) • (ikōkei) ^{←いかうけい (ikaukei)?}

1. (grammar) an inflectional category: the volitional form of verbs

   Synonym: 意志形

Further reading

• Japanese conjugation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia