Keyword
think (that something is true)
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig651
Readings
おも
(91%)
(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 (440 in total)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to recall; to remember; to recollect
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
thought; consideration; thinking
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
memories; recollections; reminiscence
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
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 take a momentous decision
as one wishes; the way 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 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
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
thought; idea; ideology
to realize; to realise
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
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 think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
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
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
puberty; adolescence
to recall; to remember
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
apparently; appears to be
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 have in one's dreams
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
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
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
unanticipated; unexpected
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)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
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)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
unrequited love; one-sided love
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
unexpectedly; surprisingly
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to feel as though ...
speculation; thinking; meditation
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
prudence; discretion; thought
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to be conceited
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
thought to be; seen as
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
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 show one's affection; to express one's love
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
happy memory; sweet memory
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to worry about the future
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
thinking back now
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
instantly; resolutely
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
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
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
one's whole heart; everything one feels
laughing while reminiscing
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to one's heart's content
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
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
instantly; resolutely
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 one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
memory-making; making memories
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
profoundly memorable
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to love one another
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
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 feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
to be conceited
contemplation; meditation
loved one; lover; sweetheart
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (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
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to think (something) strange
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
to be lost in thought
to make up one's mind; to be determined
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
design concept; design philosophy; basic ideas behind a design
pessimism; negative thinking
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
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
not in one's right mind; insane
God's will; Heaven's will
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
being lost in deep thought
to recall; to remember
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
to worry about; to be vexed
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
apt to think; tend to think
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 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 hit upon something
memories; recollections; reminiscence
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to achieve one's desire
to think over; to ponder; to ruminate; to reflect
one's whole heart; everything one feels
political thought; political philosophy; political idea; idea about politics
love or affection for one's parents
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
pensive; meditative; wistful
positive thinking
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
trend of thought
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
ideological offense; crime of espousing dangerous ideas; political crime; ideological offender; thought crime
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
to be at a loss
determined; strong-willed
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
to find oneself fearful; to have an awful time
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
speculation
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
appears to be; apparently
careful consideration; thought
to worry about; to be vexed
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
to think of; to give one's thought to
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
to think something over and over; to rack one's brains; to be at a loss
to anticipate; to expect
to be unable to make up one's mind; to be undecided
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to reflect carefully
to think of; to give one's thought to
to be at wit's end; to be at a loss for what to do
contemplative; meditative
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
one's thought and beliefs
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
silent contemplation
contemporary philosophy; modern thought
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
extremism; radical belief
careful consideration; thought
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
mutual affection; mutual love
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
the philosophy of the European Enlightenment
it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
to worry; to fret; to be anxious
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to think too much of; to make too much of
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
profound mystery
to think too much of; to make too much of
Buddhist thought; Buddhist concept
conjecture; guess
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
not give a damn; not care a bit
thought control; thought censorship
way of thinking; thought pattern; thinking pattern
one's own volition
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
meditation
worrying about one's master's affairs; one who so worries
to recall; to hit upon...; to occur to (one); to feel the call of ...
pessimism due to decadent-age theory
to get one's revenge
eugenic thought; idea of eugenics
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
old-fashioned idea
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
Mao Zedong thought; Maoist thought; Maoism
feudalistic thought or thinking
economic ideology; (school of) economic thought
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to be worried about
strangely; oddly; mysteriously
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
those confident in themselves
thoughts; opinions
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
jingisukan; grilled mutton and vegetable dish; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
philosophy of Lao-tse and Chuang-tse; Taoism
as one pleases; to one's heart's content
consideration for others; thinking about others
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
perceptive mental disturbances
don't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people)
those confident in themselves
consideration for others; thinking about others
omoiyari yosan; appreciation payment; financial support towards welfare benefits and allowances of U.S. forces stationed in Japan
pacifism; pacifist thought
statue of a figure sitting contemplatively in the half lotus position (often of Maitreya)
principle of thought (logic)
to worry about the future
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
one's wishes; one's expectations; just as expected
as one wishes; as one pleases; to one's heart's content
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
rigid (stereotypical) thinking that adheres to preconceived notions
those confident in themselves
deliberation; consideration
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
you can't rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents
those confident in themselves
speculative buying; buying long; buying on margin
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
God's will; Heaven's will
deep meditation; mature consideration
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
enlightenment movement; the Enlightenment
secret, unrequited love
one's memoirs; keepsake (not from a dead person)
miscalculation; disappointment
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
Shenxian thought (ancient Chinese folk belief in the existence of mountain wizards)
without noticing; before one realizes; before one is aware of
lonely feeling of fall; autumnal melancholy; fall melancholy
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
reconsideration
apt to think; tend to think
God's will; Heaven's will
eccentric young man
admiration of the powerful
speculative philosophy
to think something over and over; to rack one's brains; to be at a loss
Juche (North Korean political ideology)
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
uniformity of thought; uniform thinking
to make somebody believe (something); to give somebody the impression
too much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment
it may be my imagination, but ...; I may be imagining things, but ...
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
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 seem; to appear likely
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to recall; to remember
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
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
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
I think, therefore I am; cogito, ergo sum
slotted dome cast iron grill for preparing jingisukan; jingisukan (mutton and vegetable dish)
omoiyari yosan; appreciation payment; financial support towards welfare benefits and allowances of U.S. forces stationed in Japan
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
speculative buying; buying long; buying on margin
speculative buying; buying long; buying on margin
you can't rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents
hope; desire; want
hope; desire; want
to be worried about; to be concerned about
to be worried about; to be concerned about
jingisukan; Japanese mutton and vegetable dish
Juche (North Korean political ideology)
too much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment
to seem; to appear
unconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively; reflexively; spontaneously; unintentionally
unexpected; unforeseen
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
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) idea
superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking; half-baked (foolish, ill-advised) 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
not in the slightest; not in one's wildest dreams
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
gibberfish (Gibberichthys pumilus)
Examples (200 in total)
I didn't think so.
I don't think so.
I think so.