Japanese symbol for “presumably”
思うに
おもうに
Romaji: omouni
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view
In Japanese, presumably is 思うに, read おもうに (omouni).
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Meanings
- adv presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
Written forms: 思うに、惟うに. Readings: おもうに.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “presumably”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 察するに | さっするに sassuruni | presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ... |
| 思えらく | おもえらく omoeraku | it seems (to me); presumably; I think |
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 |
| 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 “presumably”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.