Kanji

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

想像 そうぞう
将来 自分 想像した

I imagined my future self.

威力 いりょく
台風 威力 想像 超えていた

The power of the typhoon exceeded all expectations.

予想 よそう
選挙 結果 予想 通り だった

The election results were exactly as predicted.

ぎゃく
予想 結果 なった

The result was opposite to what I expected.

想い おもい
手紙 自分 想い 込めた

I poured my feelings into the letter.

感想 かんそう
この 読んだ 感想 聞かせて ください

Please tell me your thoughts after reading this book.

モニター モニター
放送局 モニター として 番組 感想 送る

As a broadcaster's monitor, I send my thoughts on the program.

理想 りそう
現実 厳しい 高い 理想 持って 努力 し続けたい

Reality is tough, but I want to keep striving with high ideals.

描く えがく
彼女 理想 未来 描いた

She imagined her ideal future.

妄想 もうそう
現実 直視 せず 自分 都合 いい 妄想 ふけって ばかり では いけない

You must not just indulge in fantasies that are convenient for yourself without facing reality.

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