Word Meaning 思惟

しい shii

思惟 is read as しい (shii) and means thought.

Meaning

English

  1. thought
  2. thinking
  3. contemplation
  4. consideration
  5. using wisdom to get to the bottom of things
  6. focusing one's mind
  7. deep contemplation
  8. concentrated thought

Reading

Kana

しい

Romaji

shii

Writing Variants

  • 思惟 しゆい shiyui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 139082 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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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)

思惑

おもわく

others' opinions of one

思案

しあん

careful thought

思索

しさく

speculation

思慕

しぼ

yearning

思潮

しちょう

trend of thought

思慮

しりょ

prudence

思い描く

おもいえがく

to imagine

思案投首

しあんなげくび

being at one's wit's end

思想統制

しそうとうせい

thought control

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

思想信条

しそうしんじょう

one's thought and beliefs