想 — thought, idea, concept

おも想 thought

U+60F3 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 13 strokes Freq #381 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #609 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

thought
idea
concept

word

おも omo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

想(おも) い omoi thought

そう sou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

予(よ) 想(そう) yosou expectation 想(そう) 像(ぞう) souzou imagination 感(かん) 想(そう) kansou impression 思(し) 想(そう) shisou thought 理(り) 想(そう) risou ideal 発(はっ) 想(そう) hassou idea 想(そう) 定(てい) soutei assumption 構(こう) 想(そう) kousou concept 妄(もう) 想(そう) mousou delusion 幻(げん) 想(そう) gensou fantasy 仮(か) 想(そう) kasou virtual 連(れん) 想(そう) rensou association of ideas

Stroke order

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