思 (think): Kanji Meaning and Pronunciations

  • Meaning: think
  • Pronunciations: shi / omo(u)

The upper part of the kanji (田) is not a rice field (tanbo) but an abbreviation of the Japanese word 囟 (shinn) meaning “infant’s head”. It means to think with the head and the heart.

  • 意思(いし): intention, purpose
  • 思想(しそう): thought, idea, ideology
  • 思い出す, 思いだす(おもいだす): to recall, to remember
  • 思案(しあん): thought

彼は意思が強い。
かれはいしがつよい。
Kare wa ishi ga tsuyoi.
He is strong-willed.

思い出してください。
おもいだしてください。
Omoidashite kudasai.
Please recall it.

夏の思い出
なつのおもいで
Natsu no omoide
Memories of summer

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