I imagined my future self.
想
concept, think, idea, thought
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
13 strokes
Radical
心部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ソウ, ソ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
おもう
Common Readings
ソ, ソウ
Example sentences
The power of the typhoon exceeded all expectations.
The election results were exactly as predicted.
The result was opposite to what I expected.
I poured my feelings into the letter.
Please tell me your thoughts after reading this book.
As a broadcaster's monitor, I send my thoughts on the program.
Reality is tough, but I want to keep striving with high ideals.
She imagined her ideal future.
You must not just indulge in fantasies that are convenient for yourself without facing reality.
Example Vocabulary
想像
imagination; to imagine
予想
expectation; prediction; forecast
想い
feelings; thoughts; sentiment
感想
impressions; thoughts; feelings
理想
ideal; aspiration
妄想
delusion; wild fantasy
予想外
unexpected; unforeseen
想定
assumption; scenario; hypothesis
想う
to think of; to imagine; to feel
発想
idea; conception; way of thinking
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