Japanese symbol for “memories”
思い出
おもいで
Romaji: omoide
memories; recollections; reminiscence
In Japanese, memories is 思い出, read おもいで (omoide).
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Meanings
- n memories; recollections; reminiscence
Written forms: 思い出、想い出、思いで、想いで. Readings: おもいで、おもひで.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “memories”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遺事 | いじ iji | reminiscences; memories |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 思う | おもう omou | to think; to consider; to believe |
| 思い | おもい omoi | thought |
| 思想 | しそう shisou | thought; idea; ideology |
| 不思議 | ふしぎ fushigi | wonderful; marvelous; strange |
| 思わず | おもわず omowazu | unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively |
| 出演 | しゅつえん shutsuen | appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance |
| 出す | だす dasu | to take out; to get out |
| 出る | でる deru | to leave; to exit; to go out |
See also: Chinese symbol for “memories”.
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