JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 1

思 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

think

On
シshi
Kun
おもうomou おもえらくomoeraku おぼすobosu おぼしいoboshii

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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思9 strokes

How to write 思: stroke order

思 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

思 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 思 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 思

The parts 思 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 田

    rice field

  • 心

    heart; mind

    Radical

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 1