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How to say 'Think' in Japanese | 思う

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The Japanese word for Think is 'Omou', written as 思う in Japanese.'Think' in hiragana is おもう.

    word

    思う

    Meaning

    Think

    Reading

    おもう

    omou

    Kanji

    思Think

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '思う (おもう)' means 'to think'. It is used to express thoughts, opinions, or feelings about something. This verb is often used in casual and formal contexts to convey personal beliefs or impressions. For example: I think it's interesting「それは面白いと思う」(それはおもしろいとおもう). He thinks she is kind「彼は彼女が優しいと思う」(かれはかのじょがやさしいとおもう). It can also be used to express uncertainty or speculation, as in 'I think it might rain「雨が降ると思う」(あめがふるとおもう)'. Note that '思う' is often paired with particles like 'と' or 'を' to indicate the object of thought.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    62

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 思う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

Hiragana in the Word 思う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    う

    Reading

    U

Words Related to 思う Through the Kanji 思

These 17 Words contain the Kanji 思 as well.

  • word

    思い

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    思い出す

    Meaning

    Remember

  • word

    思想

    Meaning

    Thought, Ideology

  • word

    意思

    Meaning

    Intention

  • word

    思考

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    思わず

    Meaning

    Unintentionally

  • word

    思いがけない

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    思いやり

    Meaning

    Consideration

  • word

    思い切って

    Meaning

    Boldly

  • word

    思い切り

    Meaning

    Fully

  • word

    思い出

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    思い切る

    Meaning

    Decide

  • word

    思い込む

    Meaning

    Assume, Convince

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    不思議

    Meaning

    Mysterious

  • word

    思い浮かべる

    Meaning

    Recall

  • word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

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What does 'Omou' (思う) mean?

'Omou' means 'Think' .

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