Japanese symbol for “imagine”
思う
おもう
Romaji: omou
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
In Japanese, imagine is 思う, read おもう (omou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5u, vt to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
- v5u, vt to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
- v5u, vt to judge; to assess; to regard
- v5u, vt to imagine; to suppose; to dream
- v5u, vt to expect; to look forward to
- v5u, vt to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
Written forms: 思う、想う、憶う、念う. Readings: おもう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “imagine”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考える | かんがえる kangaeru | to predict; to anticipate; to expect |
| 思い描く | おもいえがく omoiegaku | to imagine; to picture; to figure |
| 描き出す | えがきだす egakidasu | to delineate; to draw; to express |
| イマジン | イマジン imajin | imagine |
| 偲ぶ | しのぶ shinobu | to imagine; to guess; to infer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 思い | おもい omoi | thought |
| 思想 | しそう shisou | thought; idea; ideology |
| 思い出 | おもいで omoide | memories; recollections; reminiscence |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 思わず | おもわず omowazu | unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively |
See also: Chinese symbol for “imagine”.
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