想 — thought, idea, concept
おもい
想
thought
おもい
U+60F3
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #381
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #609
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- thought
- idea
- concept
Readings
- On'yomi
- そう sou そ so
- Kun'yomi
- おも omo
word
おも omo Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
そう sou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
そ so On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
Words by frequency and grade
26 wordsEach dot is a word containing 想: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 5 words have no frequency rank; they sit in the Unranked column.
Appears in idioms
Components
Composed of
Compound ideograph with phonetic element (会意兼形声). 相 (sō, mutual/appearance) sits above 心 (heart). Thought or idea — what appears in the heart-mind.