JLPT N4 · More verbs

思う

おもう

to think

Stroke order of 思う

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

思 · 9 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A field 田 of ideas sits on top of the heart 心 when you think.

Parts: 田 field + 心 heart

The characters in 思う

うう — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

明日は雨だと思います。

あしたはあめだとおもいます。

I think it will rain tomorrow.

Words with 思

思い出memory 不思議mysterious; strange 思い出すto remember 思いやりconsideration; kindness 片思いunrequited love 思わずunintentionally

More words: More verbs

考えるto think about; to consider 知るto know 知らせるto inform 動くto move 集まるto gather 歌うto sing 通うto commute; to attend 使うto use 作るto make 送るto send 着くto arrive 切るto cut 別れるto part; to break up 足りるto be enough 建てるto build 転ぶto fall over

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