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
私は将来の自分を想像した。

I imagined my future self.

威力 いりょく
台風の威力は想像を超えていた。

The power of the typhoon exceeded all expectations.

予想 よそう
選挙の結果は予想通りだった

The election results were exactly as predicted.

逆 ぎゃく
予想とは逆の結果になった。

The result was opposite to what I expected.

想い おもい
手紙に自分の想いを込めた。

I poured my feelings into the letter.

感想 かんそう
この本を読んだ感想を聞かせてください。

Please tell me your thoughts after reading this book.

モニター モニター
放送局のモニターとして番組の感想を送る。

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

理想 りそう
現実は厳しいが、高い理想を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
彼女は理想の未来を心に描いた。

She imagined her ideal future.

妄想 もうそう
現実を直視せず、自分に都合のいい妄想に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.

Example Vocabulary

想像

そうぞう

imagination; to imagine

予想

よそう

expectation; prediction; forecast

想い

おもい

feelings; thoughts; sentiment

感想

かんそう

impressions; thoughts; feelings

理想

りそう

ideal; aspiration

妄想

もうそう

delusion; wild fantasy

予想外

よそうがい

unexpected; unforeseen

想定

そうてい

assumption; scenario; hypothesis

想う

おもう

to think of; to imagine; to feel

発想

はっそう

idea; conception; way of thinking

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