JLPT N3 · Thinking verbs

想像

そうぞう

imagination

Stroke order of 想像

2 characters, 27 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

想 · 13 strokes像 · 14 strokes

Memory trick

想 thought of the heart and 像 an image: imagining.

Parts: 想 think + 像 image

Example sentence

未来を想像してみてください。

みらいをそうぞうしてみてください。

Please try imagining the future.

Words with 想

理想ideal 予想prediction

Words with 像

映像image; video

More words: Thinking verbs

疑うto doubt 期待expectation 予想prediction 確かめるto make sure 気付くto notice 望むto wish; to hope for 諦めるto give up 試すto try; to test 避けるto avoid 防ぐto prevent

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