想
imagine; idea; thought; conception; think
13 strokes. Taught in grade 3. Newspaper frequency rank 381.
Readings
- ソウ (on reading): 想像 (そうぞう) imagination; 予想 (よそう) expectation
- ソ (on reading): 愛想 (あいそ) amiability; 愛想笑い (あいそわらい) insincere smile
- おもう (kun reading): 昔を想う (むかしをおもう) to recall the old days; 想い人 (おもいびと) loved one
Components
Words using 想
- 想像 (そうぞう) imagination
- 予想 (よそう) expectation
- 感想 (かんそう) impressions
- 思想 (しそう) thought
- 想定 (そうてい) hypothesis
- 愛想 (あいそ) amiability
- 愛想笑い (あいそわらい) insincere smile
- お愛想 (おあいそ) compliments
- 愛想のいい (あいそのいい) affable
- 愛想尽かし (あいそづかし) no longer being fond of someone
- 昔を想う (むかしをおもう) to recall the old days
- 想い人 (おもいびと) loved one
- すてきな片想い (すてきなかたおもい) Sixteen Candles (1984 film)
273 words in all.