思 think

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
おも-う
Strokes
9
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): おも-う.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
思 is written in 9 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A rice field (田) resting on a heart (心): the farmer stares at his field and his heart turns it over and over — that's to think.

A common word

  • 思う おもう to think

Example sentences

  • あしたはあめだとおもいます。

    I think it will rain tomorrow.

  • こどものころをおもいだしました。

    I remembered my childhood.

Kanji that share a part

田 is its radical. 25 kanji share it in all.

心 is a component. 49 kanji share it in all.