思

音読おんよみ:

訓読くんよみ: おも

画数かくすう: 9 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 心(こころ)

Meaning

To think / to feel / to reflect

  • おもう — to think / to feel
  • おも — memory
  • 意思いし — intention / will
  • 思考しこう — thinking
  • 思想しそう — thought / ideology
  • 思案しあん — consideration / reflection
  • ものおもい — contemplation / pondering
  • おもみ — preconceived notion / assumption

思 combines 田 (field/head) over 心 (heart), symbolizing the idea of thinking with the mind and feeling with the heart. It’s essential in describing emotions, memories, and inner thoughts.

This character is widely used in verbs and abstract nouns relating to thought, emotion, and personal reflection.

かれのことをおもっています。
I'm thinking about him.

よくかんがえてからおもいをつたえましょう。
Let’s think carefully before sharing our thoughts.

考
Creates
思考しこう — thinking
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