想 Kanji – concept
The Japanese kanji 想 can mean concept, think, idea, thought.
Meaning and Readings
How is 想 read?
想 has the onyomi readings ソウ, ソ and the kunyomi reading おもう.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sou, so, omou.
Common Japanese Words Using 想
These common Japanese words contain 想. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 仮想（かそう） — imagination, supposition, virtual, potential (enemy)
- 回想（かいそう） — recollection, retrospection, reflection, reminiscence
- 感想（かんそう） — impressions, thoughts, feelings, reactions
- 空想（くうそう） — daydream, fantasy, fancy, vision
- 幻想（げんそう） — fantasy, illusion, vision, dream
- 構想（こうそう） — plan, plot, idea, conception, vision, scheme
- 思想（しそう） — thought, idea, ideology
- 想（そう） — conception, idea, thought
- 想像（そうぞう） — imagination, supposition, guess
- 想定（そうてい） — hypothesis, supposition, assumption, expectation, anticipation