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想 · idea, thought

想 is a kanji meaning idea, thought, conception, think. It has 13 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ソウsō
  • ソso

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • おもうomou

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In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 想 · 10 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 想
WordReadingMeaningLevel
思想しそうthought, ideaN3
感想かんそう(one's) impressions, (one's) thoughtsN3
理想りそうidealN3
連想れんそうassociation (of ideas), suggestionN3
想像そうぞうimagination, guessN3
予想よそうexpectation, anticipation, predictionN3
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More words that use 想
WordReadingMeaningLevel
空想くうそうdaydream, fantasyN2
発想はっそうidea; way of thinking (same as 考え方 (かんがえかた))N2
構想こうそうplan, plot, idea, conceptionN1
愛想あいそうsociabilityN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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