Japanese symbol for “recall”
思い出す
おもいだす
Romaji: omoidasu
to recall; to remember; to recollect
In Japanese, recall is 思い出す, read おもいだす (omoidasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to recall; to remember; to recollect
Written forms: 思い出す、思いだす、おもい出す、思出す. Readings: おもいだす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “recall”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 思う | おもう omou | to recall; to remember |
| 再生 | さいせい saisei | recall (memory); retrieval |
| 思い起こす | おもいおこす omoiokosu | to recall; to remember |
| 取り返し | とりかえし torikaeshi | recovery; undoing; recall |
| リコール | リコール rikooru | recall (of an elected official); removal of an elected official from office though a petition and popular vote |
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 |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “recall”.
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