Word Meaning 思い当たる

おもいあたる omoiataru

思い当たる is read as おもいあたる (omoiataru) and means to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

おもいあたる

Romaji

omoiataru

Writing Variants

思いあたる おもいあたる omoiataru
思い当る おもいあたる omoiataru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 11490 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

思い当たる節がある

おもいあたるふしがある

to have something (likely) come to mind

思い余る

おもいあまる

to not know how to act or what to do

思い浮かべる

おもいうかべる

to be reminded of

思い合せる

おもいあわせる

to consider (all the circumstances)

思い定める

おもいさだめる

to make up one's mind

思考は現実化する

しこうはげんじつかする

Think and Grow Rich (1937 book by Napoleon Hill)

思い続ける

おもいつづける

to think constantly about

思う所がある

おもうところがある

to have something on one's mind

思い上がる

おもいあがる

to be conceited

思い切る

おもいきる

to make up one's mind

思いとどまる

おもいとどまる

to give up (an idea or plan)

思い知る

おもいしる

to realize