KanjiJLPT N4
Thought

idea, thought, conception, think

Mnemonic

Beneath a tree, you close your eyes and listen to your heart. A profound thought rises — the kind born only when nature, vision, and feeling align in perfect stillness.
Additional thoughts
Picture the structure: tree and eye stack on top (forming 相), with heart resting below (心). A thought is what happens when you see the world through your eye, rooted like a tree, and process it through your heart.
Quick recall
Under a tree, eyes closed, heart open — a deep thought emerges.

Details

The keyword for 想 is thought. This kanji refers to the mental activity of thinking, contemplating, or forming ideas in one's mind. It encompasses the broad concept of thoughts, ideas, and reflections that arise from conscious mental processes. It can also convey the sense of imagining, recalling, or pondering something deeply.
On'yomi
そう、そ
Kun'yomi
おも.う