思

think

JLPT N4 Grade 2 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: おも
On'yomi: シ

思 means "think". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read おも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

思おもう

to think

思 in example sentences

そう思おもう。

Sou omou.

I think so.
どう思おもう？

Dou omou?

What do you think?
行いくと思おもう。

Iku to omou.

I think I'll go.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 思 mean?: 思 means "think". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 思 have?: 思 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 思 read?: It is read おも in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 思?: 思 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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