What does kanji 想 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 想 is idea.

How is kanji 想 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 想 are おも.う; the onyomi readings are ソウ, ソ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 想?

Kanji 想 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 想?

The main radical for kanji 想 is 心.

What words use kanji 想?

Example words that use kanji 想 include 思い, 思う, 思い出, 想像.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

想

Meaning

Kanji 想

idea

idea, thought, conception, think

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おも.う
Onyomi 音読み: ソウソ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #381
Strokes: 13
Radical: 心
Components: 心 • 木 • 目
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 箱 • 湘 • 廂 • 葙 • 緗 • 相 • 霜

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 260 entries that include this kanji.

思い

おもい

thought

思う

おもう

to expect

思い出

おもいで

memories

想像

そうぞう

imagination

想定

そうてい

hypothesis

想

そう

samjna (perception)

想起

そうき

anamnesis

思い描く

おもいえがく

to imagine

想像力

そうぞうりょく

(power of) imagination

思いを寄せる

おもいをよせる

to give one's heart to

思いを遂げる

おもいをとげる

to achieve one's desire

思い至る

おもいいたる

to realize

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼の想はとても新しい。

His idea is very new.

その想を文章にまとめた。

That thought was put together in writing.

新しい社会の想を語り合った。

We talked about the conception of a new society.

彼女の想には深い経験がにじんでいる。

Her ideas reflect deep experience.

将来への想をノートに書いた。

I wrote my thoughts about the future in a notebook.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 23 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.