Japanese symbol for “visualize”
思い浮かべる
おもいうかべる
Romaji: omoiukaberu
to remember; to recall; to call to mind
In Japanese, visualize is 思い浮かべる, read おもいうかべる (omoiukaberu).
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
- v1, vt to remember; to recall; to call to mind
- v1, vt to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
Written forms: 思い浮かべる、思いうかべる、思い浮べる、おもい浮かべる. Readings: おもいうかべる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “visualize”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ビジュアライズ | ビジュアライズ bijuaraizu | visualize; visualise |
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 |
| 浮気 | うわき uwaki | extramarital sex; affair; fooling around |
| 浮かぶ | うかぶ ukabu | to float; to be suspended |
See also: Chinese symbol for “visualize”.
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