思い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 思い
1
thought
2
imagination; mind; heart
3
desire; wish; hope; expectation
4
E.g. ａ思いのｂ for 'b who loves a'
love; affection
5
feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience
Examples
遠方に明かりが見えたとき私たちはほっとする思いだった。
We felt relieved when we saw a light in the distance.
Kanji in this Word
思
9 strokes
Frequency: 132
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
think
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おも.う
おもえら.く
おぼ.す
想
13 strokes
Frequency: 381
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
idea
thought
conception
think
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
ソ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おも.う
念
8 strokes
Frequency: 390
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
wish
sense
idea
thought
feeling
desire
attention
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ネン
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