Godan verb, transitive verb
- to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon. 想う has connotations of heart-felt.
- to think (of doing), to plan (to do).
- to judge, to assess, to regard.
- to imagine, to suppose, to dream.
- to expect, to look forward to.
- to feel, to be (in a state of mind), to desire, to want.
- to care (deeply) for, to yearn for, to worry about, to love.
- to recall, to remember.
Variations
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
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思う
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おもう
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✔
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想う
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おもう
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憶う
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おもう
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念う
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おもう
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懐う
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おもう
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惟う
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おもう
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意う
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おもう
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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)