思 Kanji – think
The Japanese kanji 思 can mean think.
Meaning and Readings
How is 思 read?
思 has the onyomi reading シ and the kunyomi readings おもう, おもえらく, おぼす.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shi, omou, omoeraku, obosu.
Common Japanese Words Using 思
These common Japanese words contain 思. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 成吉思汗（ジンギスかん） — jingisukan, grilled mutton and vegetable dish
- 意思（いし） — intention, wish, purpose, mind (to do)
- 意思決定（いしけってい） — decision-making
- 意思表示（いしひょうじ） — expressing one's feelings, communicating one's intention
- 思いやり（おもいやり） — consideration, thoughtfulness, sympathy, compassion, feeling, kindness, understanding, regard, kindheartedness
- 思い込む（おもいこむ） — to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that)
- 思いとどまる（おもいとどまる） — to give up (an idea or plan), to abandon, to refrain from (doing), to change one's mind
- 思い出す（おもいだす） — to recall, to remember, to recollect
- 思い上がる（おもいあがる） — to be conceited
- 思いっきり（おもいっきり） — to one's heart's content, as much as one wants, as hard as one can, with all one's strength, to the best of one's ability, to the utmost, with determination, hard, heavily