思

think

Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingシ

Kun readingおも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す

JLPT level: N4 Jōyō Grade 2

Meanings

thinkRtK

to think
to consider
to believe
to reckon
to think (of doing)

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

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Components

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思

Mnemonic (RtK)

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rice field (田) · brains · heart (心)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 651

Compound words

思うおもう

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon; to think (of doing)

思い出すおもいだす

to recall; to remember; to recollect

意思いし

intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

思想しそう

thought; idea; ideology

思わずおもわず

unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively; reflexively; spontaneously

思い出おもいで

memories; recollections; reminiscence

思い込むおもいこむ

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that); to assume (that); to make up one's mind

思い付くおもいつく

to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to be struck with an idea; to remember

思慕しぼ

yearning; longing for; deep affection

思い切るおもいきる

to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision

思えるおもえる

思いつくおもいつく

片思いかたおもい

unrequited love; one-sided love

思案しあん

careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination

思考しこう

thought; consideration; thinking

思索しさく

speculation; thinking; meditation

思惑おもわく

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; calculations

思いおもい

thought; imagination; mind; heart; desire

思春期ししゅんき

puberty; adolescence

不思議ふしぎ

wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing

意思決定いしけってい

decision-making

意思表示いしひょうじ

expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent

思いやりおもいやり

consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling

思い直すおもいなおす

to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind

On Reading Examples

ここが思案のしどころだ。しあん

This is the point we need to think about.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

心理学を勉強すればするほど面白いと思えてきたんだ。おもう

The more I studied psychology, the more interesting it seemed to me.tatoeba

私は入り口のない都市に住むと困ると思います。おもう

I think that it would be inconvenient to live in a city with no door.tatoeba

ジュリーは借金を完済できないと思っています。おもう

Julie thinks that she will not be able to pay off all of her debts.tatoeba

あいつは君の言い訳には耳を貸さないと思うよ。おもう

I don't think you can gain his ear.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は忙しいと思ったが、それどころか暇だった。

I thought he was busy, but on the contrary he was idle.tatoeba

彼は蜂がお互いに意思伝達をする事が出来ると言う証拠を見つけた。

He found the evidence that bees can communicate with each other.tatoeba

彼は法律を一生の職業にしたいと思っていた。

He wanted to follow law as a career.tatoeba

彼は弁護士ではないと思います。

I don't believe he is a lawyer.tatoeba

やがて熊野は呼び出され、自分の女主人としての役割を思い出す。

Yuya is eventually called to the banquet, and recalls her duty as a mistress.wiki

舞いながら彼女は、帰るはずもない夫をいつまでも待ち続けた昔を思い出す。

While she dances, she remembers the old days when she waited for a husband who would not return.wiki

このため、崇徳は深く恨みに思う。

Because of this, Sutoku feels vexation.wiki

死後に優遇して冥途で慰めようと思う。

I would like to grant you a favorable treatment, even posthumously, and comfort you in the kingdom of the dead.wiki

思わず刀に手をかける団七。

Danshichi unwillingly put his hand on his sword.wiki

雲の絶間姫の色仕掛けに上人は思わずその身体に触れる。

Narukami inadvertently touches her tricked by her sexual charms.wiki

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その思想について

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Stroke Order

9 strokes

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