思
思 — Think
think
On’yomiシ (shi)
Kun’yomiおもう (omou)
Kun’yomiおもえらく (omoeraku)
Kun’yomiおぼす (obosu)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 思
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 意思 | いし ishi | intention; wish; purpose |
| 思わず | おもわず omowazu | unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively |
| 思い | おもい omoi | thought; imagination; mind |
| 思う | おもう omou | to think; to consider; to believe |
| 思想 | しそう shisou | thought; idea; ideology |
| 思惑 | おもわく omowaku | expectation; anticipation; prediction |
Study notes
思 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #132 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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