Keyword
think (that something is true)
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig651
Readings
おも
(91%)
し
(8%)
Composed of
rice field
heart
Mnemonic

If you really think that something is true then even a whole rice field worth of evidence might not be enough to change your heart. People are really stubborn, you know?

Used in kanji (5 in total)
consider carefully
memorial
gills
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Used in vocabulary (504 in total)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to recall; to remember; to recollect
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
memories; recollections; reminiscence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thought; consideration; thinking
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
thought; idea; ideology
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to recall; to remember
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to have in one's dreams
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
thought to be; seen as
unexpectedly; surprisingly
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
puberty; adolescence
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
unanticipated; unexpected
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
talking about memories; reminiscences
unexpectedly; surprisingly
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
unrequited love; one-sided love
to feel as though ...
speculation; thinking; meditation
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to be conceited
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to think constantly about; to dwell on
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
happy memory; sweet memory
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
thinking back now; looking back
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
instantly; resolutely
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
yearning; longing for; deep affection
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
one's whole heart; everything one feels
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to one's heart's content
profoundly memorable
instantly; resolutely
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
memory-making; making memories
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to love one another
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to be conceited
contemplation; meditation
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
loved one; lover; sweetheart
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to think (something) strange
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
to be lost in thought
to make up one's mind; to be determined
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
negative thinking; pessimism
not in one's right mind; insane
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to worry about; to be vexed
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
unexpectedly; surprisingly
God's will; Heaven's will
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
apt to think; tend to think
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
being lost in deep thought
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
to recall; to remember
to think of; to give one's thought to
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
extremism; radical belief
to ponder; to contemplate
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
to one's heart's content
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
love or affection for one's parents
political thought; political philosophy; political idea; idea about politics
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to hit upon something
positive thinking; optimism
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to achieve one's desire
to recall; to remember; to recollect
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to love one another
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
pensive; meditative; wistful
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
memory-making; making memories
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
trend of thought
ideological offense; crime of espousing dangerous ideas; political crime; ideological offender; thought crime
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
determined; strong-willed
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
thinking back now; looking back
discreet and well-advised judgment; wise and mature judgment; making judgment with prudence
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
to be at a loss
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
one's thought and beliefs
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
careful consideration; thought
to think of; to give one's thought to
to rack one's brains without getting anywhere; to mull over endlessly; to be unable to make up one's mind
to worry about; to be vexed
omoiyari yosan; appreciation payment; financial support towards welfare benefits and allowances of US forces stationed in Japan
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
viewing the past through rose-tinted glasses; glorifying past experiences; nostalgia filter; (lit.) memory revision
to reflect carefully
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
to anticipate; to expect
to yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to love ardently; to be madly in love with
to be unable to make up one's mind; to be undecided
dreadful thought; painful experience; terrible thought; horrendous ordeal
speculation
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to be at wit's end; to be at a loss for what to do
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
memories; recollections; reminiscence
contemplative; meditative
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
thought control; thought censorship
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
sense of impending doom; foreboding; feeling of grave danger
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
eugenic thought; idea of eugenics
careful consideration; thought
not give a damn; not care a bit
the philosophy of the European Enlightenment
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
silent contemplation
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
contemporary philosophy; modern thought
mutual affection; mutual love
speculative; contemplative; theoretical; abstract
it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
to think too much of; to make too much of; to worry too much about
to think too much of; to make too much of; to worry too much about
to dispel one's gloom; to brighten one's spirits; to dispel one's resentment; to attain one's wish
profound mystery
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)
ideological slant; aspect of thought; intellectual character
conjecture; guess
Buddhist thought; Buddhist concept
worrying about one's master's affairs; one who so worries
talking about memories; reminiscences
way of thinking; thought pattern; thinking pattern
to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)
one's own volition
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
to think; to consider; to think dearly of; to care for; to cherish
meditation
to recall; to hit upon ...; to occur to (one); to feel the call of ...
Mao Zedong thought; Maoist thought; Maoism
pessimism due to decadent-age theory
instantly; resolutely
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
to give up; to abandon
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
economic ideology; (school of) economic thought
jingisukan; dish of mutton or lamb grilled with vegetables at the table on a domed grill; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
feudalistic thought or thinking
not expecting in the slightest; not in one's wildest dreams
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
old-fashioned idea
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to be worried about
thoughts; opinions
consideration for others; thinking about others
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
those confident in themselves
pacifism; pacifist thought
statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya)
philosophy of Lao-tse and Chuang-tse; Taoism
consideration for others; thinking about others
as one pleases; to one's heart's content
don't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people)
moment of anguish; fleeting suffering
to yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to love ardently; to be madly in love with
perceptive mental disturbances
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
those confident in themselves
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
sense of impending doom; foreboding; feeling of grave danger
one's wishes; one's expectations; just as expected
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
Shenxian thought (ancient Chinese folk belief in the existence of mountain wizards)
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
rigid (stereotypical) thinking that adheres to preconceived notions; vertical thinking; linear thinking
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
miscalculation; disappointment
ideological warfare; propaganda war
speculative buying; buying long; buying on margin
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
enlightenment movement; the Enlightenment
eccentric young man
Think and Grow Rich (1937 book by Napoleon Hill)
God's will; Heaven's will
those confident in themselves
deliberation; consideration
those confident in themselves
you cannot rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to seem; to appear likely
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
deep meditation; mature consideration
secret, unrequited love
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
to dispel one's gloom; to brighten one's spirits; to dispel one's resentment; to attain one's wish
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
to yearn for; to long for; to pine for; to love ardently; to be madly in love with
speculative philosophy
to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)
lonely feeling of fall; autumnal melancholy; fall melancholy
God's will; Heaven's will
it seems (to me); presumably; I think
faith in the power of language; belief that reality is affected by the spoken word; speaking of a lucky (or unlucky) event will bring it about
to rack one's brains without getting anywhere; to mull over endlessly; to be unable to make up one's mind
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
too much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
there are no mysterious losses; defeat always has a reason
to give up; to abandon
admiration of the powerful
reconsideration
apt to think; tend to think
there may be mysterious wins, but there are no mysterious losses; luck may explain victory, but never defeat
Juche (North Korean political ideology)
memory-making; making memories
eccentric young man
main currents (the trend) of thinking in the world
one's wishes; one's expectations; just as expected
play dealing with ideas
to recall; to remember
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to make (someone) think (that ...); to make (someone) believe (that ...); to strike one as; to make one think of; to remind one of; to bring to mind
small Philippine acacia (Acacia confusa); Taiwan acacia
uniformity of thought; uniform thinking
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
memory-making; making memories
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
omoiyari yosan; appreciation payment; financial support towards welfare benefits and allowances of US forces stationed in Japan
Genghis Khan (c. 1162-1227)
to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)
to turn out just as one wished; to come up to one's expectations; to play into the hands (of)
speculation
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
it seems (to me); presumably; I think
slotted dome cast iron grill for preparing jingisukan; jingisukan (mutton and vegetable dish)
one's wishes; one's expectations; just as expected
one's wishes; one's expectations; just as expected
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
speculative buying; buying long; buying on margin
speculative buying; buying long; buying on margin
you cannot rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents
jingisukan; Japanese mutton and vegetable dish
too much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment
to be worried about; to be concerned about
to be worried about; to be concerned about
hope; desire; want
hope; desire; want
Juche (North Korean political ideology)
to seem; to appear
unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively; reflexively; spontaneously; unintentionally
deep reflection
bravely; drastic
resolutely; boldly; decisively; daringly
resolutely; boldly; decisively; daringly
untroubled; unworried; unaffected
untroubled; unworried; unaffected
to ponder; to recall
disappointing; unsatisfactory; unsuitable
considering (a matter) carefully and silently; being lost in silent contemplation
a flexible way of thinking
unexpected; unforeseen
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
superficial way of thinking; shortsighted thinking; shallow idea
superficial way of thinking; shortsighted thinking; shallow idea
where there is a will, there is a way
where there is a will, there is a way
love and reason do not go together
if you don't speak your mind, you'll feel uneasy afterwards
to dissuade; to change someone's mind; to make someone give up the idea of
romantic thought; philosophy of romance
sad feeling
rumination; ruminating; careful pondering
anti-foreign sentiment; xenophobia; exclusionism; exclusivism
mental disturbances arising from incorrect views and thoughts
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool)
hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool)
you can do anything if you set your mind to; (lit.) even an ant's thoughts reach the heavens
to study and not think is a waste; learning without thinking is useless
reflection; reexamination; contemplation
zero-sum thinking
dreams and fortune-telling are hit-and-miss
dreams and fortune-telling are hit-and-miss
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
trying to help one's master but instead ending up hurting him
confirmation of consent; confirming someone's wishes
a parent's love is greater than a child's love for its parents
a parent's love is greater than a child's love for its parents
a parent's love is greater than a child's love for its parents
eschatology; apocalypticism
priority zone (area where users should show consideration to the elderly, disabled, etc.)
priority zone (area where users should show consideration to the elderly, disabled, etc.)
theory of the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); five phases theory; wuxing theory
Japanese Conference for the Study of Political Thought; JCSPT
Soshisha Publishing Co., Ltd.
gibberfish (Gibberichthys pumilus)
Japanese nightingale (Leiothrix lutea); Peking robin; red-billed leiothrix
Examples (200 in total)
What are you thinking, making a face like that?
I wonder what the other party would think if I said this.
It seems everyone feels the same way.