Word details
思う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 思う.
Dictionary
Entry
1
想う has connotations of heart-felt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
Examples
晴れだと思うよ。
I think it will be sunny.
2
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
3
to judge; to assess; to regard
Examples
状況は深刻だと思いますか。
Do you regard the situation as serious?
4
to imagine; to suppose; to dream
Examples
我々が思っているほどには、それほど我々は幸福でもなければ、不幸でもない。
We are never as happy or as unhappy as we imagine.
5
to expect; to look forward to
6
to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
7
to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love
8
to recall; to remember
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
思
think
9 strokesFrequency 132JLPT N3Grade 2
On
シ
Kun
おも.うおもえら.くおぼ.す
想
idea, thought, conception, think
13 strokesFrequency 381JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ソウソ
Kun
おも.う
憶
recollection, think, remember
16 strokesFrequency 1,324JLPT N1Grade 8
On
オク
念
wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
8 strokesFrequency 390JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ネン
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