13 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

idea, thought, conception, think

Kun'yomi
  • to think ②to think (of doing) ③to judge ④to imagine
On'yomi
  • conception ②samjna (perception)

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ソウ 87.3%
おも 11.9%
0.8%

Character Breakdown

idea, thought, conception
ソウ おも.う ソ (3rd, N3)
inter-, mutual, together
あい- ソウ ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)

References

Unicode hex code 60F3
JIS X 0208 1-33-59
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1728
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1922
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2828
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3507
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1810
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 324
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 10858
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 147
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 147
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 660
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 544
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 350
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 421
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 197
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 392
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 796
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 616
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4k9.18
Four corner code 4633.0
De Roo Code 1858