thought, idea, concept
On'yomi (音読み)
- ソウ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おも.う
About this kanji
The kanji 想 (そう) primarily means "thought" or "idea" and is often used as a noun. Its most common kun'yomi reading is おも.う, meaning "to think." Some useful compounds include 思想 (しそう), which refers to a way of thinking or philosophy; 想像 (そうぞう), which means "imagination"; and 感想 (かんそう), which are your "impressions" or thoughts about something. It's important to note that while 想 can refer to one's thoughts, it often carries a deeper connotation, suggesting more profound or reflective ideas, rather than simple thoughts.
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Example sentences
彼女のことを想っている。
I am thinking about her.
Meanings across languages
- English
- thought, idea, concept
- Tiếng Việt
- suy nghĩ, ý tưởng, khái niệm
- 日本語
- 考え, アイデア, 概念
- 한국어
- 생각
- 中文
- 思想
- id
- pikiran
- th
- ความคิด
- es
- pensamiento
- fr
- pensée
- de
- Gedanke
- pt
- pensamento
Common compounds
- 思想しそうthought, ideology
- 想像そうぞうimagination, imagine
- 意想いそうintention and thought
- 感想かんそうimpressions, thoughts
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