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Kotomora

惟

consider, reflect, think

JLPTN1StatusJinmeiyōFrequencyTop 5,000Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • イ
  • ユイ

Kun'yomi

  • おも.んみる
  • これ
  • おも.うに

Nanori

  • ただ
  • よし
  • のぶ

Meaning

惟 centers on careful mental activity: considering something deeply, reflecting on it, or thinking it over.

Most common words using 惟

  • 思惟しい

    thought; thinking; contemplation; consideration

  • 半跏思惟像はんかしいぞう

    statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya)

  • 惟神かんながら

    as a god

  • 惟神の道かんながらのみち

    the Way of the Gods; Shinto; Shintoism

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Etymology

惟 combines 忄 (heart/mind) with 隹, which likely contributes the sound. The structure suggests mental activity, fitting the meanings of considering and reflecting.

Meaning mnemonic

The heart radical 忄 beside 隹 suggests a mind focused like a bird: carefully considering and reflecting on what it sees.

Reading mnemonic

For イ, imagine you are thinking deeply, and the sound of your own thought is a quiet 'ee' (イ). Picture yourself saying 'ee' as you consider an idea.