No. 13 in Japanese
い
The Japanese "い" (i) is a hiragana character, representing the vowel sound "i" or the concept of "stomach" (胃) in kanji.
In a sentence
いい天気ですね。
It's nice weather, isn't it?
The word "い" is part of the adjective "いい" (meaning 'good' or 'nice').
勝つ意志を掲げる。
Raise the will to win.
The sequence "い" appears in "意志" (will), where "意" contributes to the compound meaning as 'mind' or 'intent.'
あの犬はどこにいますか？
Where is that dog?
The "い" here is part of the combination "います" (to exist, used for animate entities).
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