Meaning

Primary

To Think

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means think so the verb version is to think.

Reading

おもう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You learned that reading with this kanji, but here's a reminder of the mnemonic just in case:

You have to remember the おも part to read this word. To do this, though, you'll have to think about that guy... hmm... what was his name? He's on The Simpsons... he's the bartender? I think? Oh! Moe (おも) is his name! Thank you. Now I remember.

If you don't know Moe from the Simpsons use a different Moe, perhaps the one from the Three Stooges? You should be able to come up with one.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 不安に思う

    to feel uneasy

    大切に思う

    to value, to cherish

    ふしぎに思う

    to think something strange, to find something mysterious

Context Sentences

コウイチも来ると思う。

I think Koichi will also come.

日本の人口について、どう思いますか?

What do you think about the population of Japan?

毛虫かと思ったら、妹のつけまつ毛だった。

I thought it was a caterpillar, but it was my sister's fake eyelashes.

Kanji Composition