Think in Japanese

"think" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

思う

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6 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "think". The most common choice is shown first.

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think

Reading: shi

9 strokes · wisdom

Where it comes from

Composed of field and heart. Thinking in the heart.

What it carries

Thought, memory, ideology. Represents inner mental activity.

Related kanji for "think"

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kei · wisdom

Composed of grain, outstanding, and purport. Thinking of old things.

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oku · wisdom

Composed of heart and meaning. Remembering in heart.

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i · wisdom

Composed of heart and bird. Thinking with heart.

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sou · wisdom

Composed of mutual and heart. Heart imagining mutual.

think over(also: consider)

kou · wisdom

Composed of old (老) and phonetic. Elder thinking.

The most common kanji for "think" is 思, read as shi. It means think. Related kanji: 稽 (think), 憶 (think), 惟 (think), 想 (think), 考 (think over).

思 has 9 strokes.