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 care (deeply) for, to yearn for, to worry about, to love.
  8. to recall, to remember.

Variations

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