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Kanji: 想

KANJI
想
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:
心(忄⺗)
Radical name:
こころ (りっしんべん)
Meaning:
Concept, think, idea, thought
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 400 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N3
思想(しそう)
thought, idea
N3
想像(そうぞう)
imagination, guess
N3
理想(りそう)
ideal
N3
連想(れんそう)
association (of ideas), suggestion
N2
感想(かんそう)
impressions, thoughts
N2
空想(くうそう)
daydream, fantasy, fancy, vision
N2
発想(はっそう)
expression (music), conceptualization
N1
愛想(あいそ)
civility, courtesy, compliments, sociability, graces
N1
可哀想(かわいそう)
poor, pitiable, pathetic
N1
構想(こうそう)
plan, plot, idea, conception
N1
予想(よそう)
expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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