思

音読おんよみ:

訓読くんよみ: おも

画数かくすう: 9

部首ぶしゅ: こころ(心)

Meaning

Think / Feel / Consider

  • おもう — to think / to feel
  • おも — memory
  • 意思いし — intention / will
  • 思考しこう — thinking
  • 思案しあん — consideration / reflection
  • 思想しそう — thought / ideology

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思 combines 田 (field/head) over 心 (heart), symbolizing the idea of thinking with the mind and feeling with the heart. It’s essential in describing emotions, memories, and inner thoughts.

This character is widely used in verbs and abstract nouns relating to thought, emotion, and personal reflection.

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