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Kanji 想

13 strokes

Meaning

idea, thought, conception, think

On'yomi
ソウソ
Kun'yomi
おもう
Strokes
13
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 3
Kanken
8級
Frequency
#381 / 2500

Stroke order

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Words with 想

  • 思想

    しそう

    thought, idea

    N3
  • 感想

    かんそう

    (one's) impressions, (one's) thoughts

    N3
  • 理想

    りそう

    ideal

    N3
  • 連想

    れんそう

    association (of ideas), suggestion

    N3
  • 想像

    そうぞう

    imagination, guess

    N3
  • 予想

    よそう

    expectation, anticipation, prediction

    N3
  • 空想

    くうそう

    daydream, fantasy

    N2
  • 発想

    はっそう

    idea; way of thinking (same as 考え方 (かんがえかた))

    N2

Example sentences

  • 彼かれは空想くうそうの世界せかいに生いきている。

    He lives in a world of fantasy.

  • それの感想かんそうは?

    What do you think of it?

  • 彼かれは私わたしの理想りそうの人ひとよ。

    He is my Mr Right.

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