noun

  1. thought.
  2. imagination, mind, heart.
  3. desire, wish, hope, expectation.
  4. love, affection. E.g. A思いのB for 'B who loves A'.
  5. feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
思い おもい
 
想い おもい
 
念い おもい

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)