思う

想う、 念う、 憶う、 懐う、 惟う

Reading

Kana: おもう

Romaji: omou

Definitions

v5u

vt

1

to think; to consider; to believe

Note: 想う has connotations of heart-felt

2

to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

3

to judge; to assess; to regard

4

to imagine; to suppose; to dream

5

to expect; to look forward to

6

to feel; to desire; to want

7

to recall; to remember

Kanji

思

Readings: シ、 おも.う、 おもえら.く、 おぼ.す

Meaning: think

想

Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 おも.う

Meanings: concept, think, idea, thought

念

Reading: ネン

Meanings: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

憶

Reading: オク

Meanings: recollection, think, remember

懐

Readings: カイ、 エ、 ふところ、 なつ.かしい、 なつ.かしむ、 なつ.く、 なつ.ける、 なず.ける、 いだ.く、 おも.う

Meanings: pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast

惟

Readings: イ、 ユイ、 おも.んみる、 これ、 おも.うに

Meanings: consider, reflect, think

Example Sentences

どう思(おも)う？

➥Now, what do you think?

そう思(おも)うかい？

➥Do you think so?

私(わたし)もそう思(おも)う。

➥I think so, too.

だと思(おも)った。

➥Actually, that's what I thought.

晴(は)れると思(おも)う。

➥I think it will be fine.

そう思(おも)います。

➥I agree.