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Kotomora

思

think

JLPTN4StatusJōyō · grade 2FrequencyTop 200Strokes9

Readings

On'yomi

  • シ

Kun'yomi

  • おも.う
  • おもえら.く
  • おぼ.す

Meaning

思 centers on the mental activity of thinking: using one's mind to consider, reflect, or hold thoughts.

Most common words using 思

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  • 思うおもう
    N5

    to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon

  • 思いおもい
    N1

    thought

  • 不思議ふしぎ
    N4

    wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious

  • 思い出おもいで
    N4

    memories; recollections; reminiscence

  • 思想しそう
    N3

    thought; idea; ideology

  • 意思いし
    N3

    intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)

  • 思考しこう
    N1

    thought; consideration; thinking

  • 思い出すおもいだす
    N5

    to recall; to remember; to recollect

  • 思わずおもわず
    N3

    unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively; reflexively; spontaneously; unintentionally; in spite of oneself

  • 思いっきりおもいっきり
    N2

    to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; with all one's strength; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; with determination; hard; heavily

  • 思いやりおもいやり
    N3

    consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness; understanding; regard; kindheartedness

  • 思惑おもわく
    N1

    expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; calculations

  • 思いつきおもいつき
    N1

    idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim; suggestion

  • 思いつくおもいつく
    N2

    to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to be struck with an idea

  • 思い切りおもいきり
    N3

    to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; with all one's strength; to the best of one's ability; to the utmost; with determination; hard; heavily

  • 片思いかたおもい
    N1

    unrequited love; one-sided love

  • 思う存分おもうぞんぶん
    N1

    to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint; to the full

  • 思い当たるおもいあたる
    N1

    to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of; to strike on; to hit on an answer; to seize the crux of a problem

  • 成吉思汗ジンギスかん

    jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish

  • 思いがけないおもいがけない
    N2

    unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual

  • 思案しあん

    careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering

  • 思い込むおもいこむ
    N2

    to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that); to assume (that)

  • 思いやるおもいやる

    to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to feel for; to be considerate of; to show consideration for; to bear in mind

  • 思索しさく

    speculation; thinking; meditation

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Etymology

思 combines 田 (field) and 心 (heart/mind), suggesting the mind cultivating thoughts like a field. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the component association is well established.

Meaning mnemonic

A field (田) above a heart (心) represents the mind cultivating thoughts like a farmer tends a field. 思 is the act of thinking.

Reading mnemonic

For シ, imagine a thinker sitting under a tree, saying 'She thinks deeply.' The 'she' sound cues シ.