Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon. 想う has connotations of heart-felt.
  2. to think (of doing), to plan (to do).
  3. to judge, to assess, to regard.
  4. to imagine, to suppose, to dream.
  5. to expect, to look forward to.
  6. to feel, to be (in a state of mind), to desire, to want.
  7. to recall, to remember.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
思う おもう
 
想う おもう
 
念う おもう
 
憶う おもう
 
懐う おもう
 
惟う おもう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

think
おも.う シ おぼ.す (2nd, N4)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)