noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. imagination, supposition, guess.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
想像 そうぞう

Contained Kanji 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)
statue, picture, image
ゾウ かた (5th, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
elephant, pattern after, imitate
ショウ ゾウ かたど.る (4th, N2)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
 (Kentei 1)