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[おも()·]
omou
godan verb, transitive verb

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English Meaning(s) for 憶う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon (想う has connotations of heart-felt)
  2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
  3. to judge; to assess; to regard
  4. to imagine; to suppose; to dream
  5. to expect; to look forward to
  6. to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
  7. to recall; to remember

Definition and Synonyms for 憶う

Unexpected not expected or anticipated
Synonyms: ひょんな, もってのほか, 不意, 予想外, 予期しない, 出し抜く, 出し抜け, 心外, 思う, 思わぬ, 思いがけない, 思いもよらない, 意外, 意想外, 慮外
Feel be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
Synonyms: 催す, 思う, 感じる, 感ずる, 自覚, 覚える
Want a specific feeling of desire
Synonyms: , 希望, 庶幾, 志望, 志願, 念願, 思い, 思う, 所願, , 望み, 望む, , 欲望, 欲求, 要望, , 願い, 願う, 願望
Longing prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Synonyms: 切望, 志望, 念願, 思い, 思う, 思慕, 想望, 慕情, 憧れ, 憧れる, 憧憬, 所望, 望み, 望む, 欲望, 欲求, 渇き, 渇く, 熱望, 願い, 願う, 願望
Grudge a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
Synonyms: うらむ, 思い, 思う, 怨念, 怨恨, 怨讐, 恨み, 恨む, 意趣遺恨, 私怨, 遺恨, 鬱憤
Venom feeling a need to see others suffer
Synonyms: うらむ, 害心, 害意, 思い, 思う, 怨念, 恨み, 恨む, 悪げ, 悪念, 悪意, 悪気, 悪気, 意地悪, 意地悪い, 意趣, 意趣遺恨, 毒気, 犯意, 賊心, 遺恨, 邪悪, 邪気, 醜悪
Desire something that is desired
Synonyms: デザイア, 志望, 志願, , 思い, 思う, 意欲, 愛欲, 憧れ, 憧れる, 所望, 望み, 望む, , 欲望, 欲求, 色気, 願い, 願う, 願望
Expectation anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
Synonyms: あて, 予想, 予期, 予測, , , 当てる, 心づもり, 思い, 思う, 思惑, 思惑, 期待, 目算, 見越し, 見越す, 見込み, 見込む
Anamnesis the ability to recall past occurrences
Synonyms: さとり, 思う, 物覚え, 覚え, 覚える, 記憶力
Retention the power of retaining and recalling past experience
Synonyms: さとり, 思う, 物覚え, 覚え, 覚える, 記憶力
Accidentally without intention
Synonyms: たま, つい, ふと, ふいと, ふっと, たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, ついつい, ひょいと, なんとなく, ゆくりなく, 何気ない, 何気なく, , 偶然, 偶発的, 図らずも, 思う, 思わず, 思いがけず
Unconsciously without awareness
Synonyms: つい, ついつい, 思う, 思わず, 我にもなく, 我知らず, 知らず知らず, 覚えず, 覚える
Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
Synonyms: フィーリング, 心地, 心持ち, 心緒, , 思い, 思う, , , 感じ, 感じる, 感ずる, 感情, 気分, 気味, 気味, 気味, 気持ち, 気色, 気色, 芯地
Con commit to memory
Synonyms: 思う, 暗記, 覚える, 覚えこむ, 記憶
Remember recall knowledge from memory
Synonyms: しのぶ, 呼び起こす, 回想, 回視, 回顧, 思う, 思いつく, 思い出す, 思い回す, 思い浮かぶ, 思い浮かべる, 思い起こす, 思い返す, 想起, 追憶, 追懐
Remember keep in mind for attention or consideration
Synonyms: 思う, 思い起こす, 覚える, 記憶
Remember recapture the past
Synonyms: しのぶ, 回想, 思う, 思い出す, 思い当たる, 思い浮かぶ, 思い浮かべる, 思い起こす, 思い返す, 想起
Remember exercise, or have the power of, memory
Synonyms: しのぶ, 思う, 思い出す, 想起, 覚える
Cerebrate use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
Synonyms: 存じる, 存ずる, 存じ上げる, 思う, 思し召す, 思念, 思惟, 思料, 思案, 思索, 思考, 考える
Think have or formulate in the mind
Synonyms: 思う
Suppose expect, believe, or suppose
Synonyms: にらむ, 思う, 想像, 想定, 想察, 推測, 推知, 推量, 推し量る, 積もる, 端倪
Presume take to be the case or to be true
Synonyms: みる, にらむ, みなす, 仮定, 仮想, 仮設, 存じ上げる, 思う, 想定, 推す, 推定, 推測, 推算, 推し量る, 決め込む, 考える, 計る
Hypothesise to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
Synonyms: みなす, 予測, 仮定, 仮想, 仮設, 忖度, 思う, 恐察, 想像, 想定, 想察, 憶断, 憶測, 推す, 推定, 推察, 推測, 推知, 推論, 推量, 推し量る, 措定, 決め込む, 臆度, 賢察, 類推
Doubt consider unlikely or have doubts about
Synonyms: 不審がる, 思う, 怪しむ, 怪訝, 懐疑, 狐疑, 疑う, 疑る, 訝る, 訝しむ
Conceive judge or regard
Synonyms: 思う, 考える
Feel have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
Synonyms: 思う, 感じる, 感ずる, 感取, 感じ取る, 自覚
View deem to be
Synonyms: 思う, 考える
Hold keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
Synonyms: みなす, 思う, 考える
Look Back look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)
Synonyms: 回想, 回視, 回顧, 思う, 思い返す, 振り替える, 振り返る, 追憶, 追懐, 顧みる
Contemplate consider as a possibility
Synonyms: 企てる, 図る, 思う, 思い見る, 思議, 慮る, 考える, 観じる, 観ずる
Intend have in mind as a purpose
Synonyms: 企てる, 心づもり, 思う, 意図, 考える
Find come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
Synonyms: わかる, 嗅ぎ出す, 嗅ぎ取る, 察する, 思う, 感じる, 感ずる, 感づく, 感取, 感じ取る, 感触, 看取, 知る, 見出す, 見受ける, 覚える
Believe be confident about something
Synonyms: 信じる, 信ずる, 思う
Think focus one's attention on a certain state
Synonyms: 思う, 考える
Think About have on one's mind, think about actively
Synonyms: 思う, 思いやる, 考える
Wish make or express a wish
Synonyms: 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 祈る, 要望, 願う, 願望
Suspect imagine to be the case or true or probable
Synonyms: 勘ぐる, 思う, 怪しむ, 恐察, 拝察, 推察, 推測, 推量, 推し量る, 疑う, 疑る, 訝る, 訝しむ
Experience undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Synonyms: うける, 催す, 味わう, 思う, 感じる, 感ずる, 抱く, 抱く, 抱く, 覚える
Love be enamored or in love with
Synonyms: よく, いとしむ, いとおしむ, いとおしがる, 傾慕, 好く, 思う, 恋する, 恋愛, 恋慕, 恋い慕う, 恋着, 惚れ込む, 惜しむ, 愛す, 愛する, 愛しがる, 愛寵, 愛慕, 慕う, 良い
Hope be optimistic
Synonyms: 嘱する, 希う, 希望, 庶幾, 念じる, 念願, 思う, 望む, 期待, 祈る, 願う
Desire feel or have a desire for
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求む, 求める, 願う, 願望
Sense perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
Synonyms: 思う, 感じる, 感ずる, 感取, 感じ取る, 感受, 感知, 知覚, 覚える
Appear give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
Synonyms: 思う, 思える, 思われる, 見える, 見える
Feel produce a certain impression
Synonyms: 催す, 思う, 感じる, 感ずる, 覚える, 触る
Appear seem to be true, probable, or apparent
Synonyms: らしい, 思う, 思える, 思われる, 見える, 見える
Heart an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
Synonyms: , 心肝, 思い, 思う, , , 意気, , , , 気持ち
Desire an inclination to want things
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, , 念願, 思い, 思う, 意欲, 所望, 所願, , 望み, 望む, , 欲念, 欲求, 願い, 願う, 願望
Idea a personal view
Synonyms: 了見, 思い, 思う, 想念, 意中
Sentiment tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
Synonyms: センチメント, 心地, 心情, 思い, 思う, 情感, 情緒, 情調, 感じ, 感じる, 感ずる, 感傷, 感情, 気分, 気味, 気味, 気味, 気持ち, 胸懐, 胸間, 芯地
Desire want strongly
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求む, 求める, 願う, 願望
Accidentally in an unintentional manner
Synonyms: たま, つい, ふと, ふいと, ふっと, たまさか, たまたま, たまたま, ついつい, ひょいと, なんとなく, ゆくりなく, 何気ない, 何気なく, , 偶然, 偶発的, 図らずも, 思う, 思わず, 思いがけず
Remember have a recollection
Synonyms: しのぶ, 呼び起こす, 回想, 回視, 回顧, 思う, 思いつく, 思い出す, 思い回す, 思い浮かぶ, 思い浮かべる, 思い起こす, 思い返す, 想起, 追憶, 追懐
Presume accept without verification or proof
Synonyms: みる, にらむ, みなす, 仮定, 仮想, 仮設, 存じ上げる, 思う, 想定, 推す, 推定, 推測, 推算, 推し量る, 決め込む, 考える, 計る
Conceive look upon
Synonyms: 思う, 考える
Con learn by heart
Synonyms: 思う, 暗記, 覚える, 覚えこむ, 記憶
Remember indulge in memories
Synonyms: しのぶ, 回想, 思う, 思い出す, 思い当たる, 思い浮かぶ, 思い浮かべる, 思い起こす, 思い返す, 想起
Hope be full of hope
Synonyms: 嘱する, 希う, 希望, 庶幾, 念じる, 念願, 思う, 望む, 期待, 祈る, 願う
Look Back remember
Synonyms: 回想, 回視, 回顧, 思う, 思い返す, 振り替える, 振り返る, 追憶, 追懐, 顧みる
Hope have hopes
Synonyms: 嘱する, 希う, 希望, 庶幾, 念じる, 念願, 思う, 望む, 期待, 祈る, 願う
Conceive judge
Synonyms: 思う, 考える

Meanings for each kanji in 憶う

» recollection; think; remember

Categories 憶う is a member of

State the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Study learn by reading books
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Remember recapture the past
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Cerebrate use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
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Reason Out decide by reasoning
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Judge form a critical opinion of
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Disbelieve reject as false
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Conceive judge or regard
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View deem to be
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Tie In make a logical or causal connection
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Anticipate regard something as probable or likely
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Rivet direct one's attention on something
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Deal take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
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Venture put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
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Utter articulate
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Love have a great affection or liking for
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Desire feel or have a desire for
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Perceive to become aware of through the senses
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Appear give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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Be have the quality of being
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Temperament your usual mood
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Inclination a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
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View a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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Desire the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
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Gall a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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Malevolence wishing evil to others
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Arousal a state of heightened physiological activity
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Hopefulness full of hope
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Retention the power of retaining and recalling past experience
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Module one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 憶う

Conjugations for 憶う

masu stem
[おも()·]
omoi
Negative stem
[おも()·]
omowa
te-form
[おも()··]
omotte
Negative te-form
[おも()····]
omowanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[おも()···]
omowanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()·]
omou
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()···]
omowanai
Past Indicative Form
[おも()··]
omotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·····]
omowanakatta
Presumptive Form
[おも()··]
omoou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()···]
omoimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()····]
omoimasen
Past Indicative Form
[おも()····]
omoimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·······]
omoimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[おも()·····]
omoimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()···]
omoitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·····]
omoitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[おも()·····]
omoitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·······]
omoitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[おも()··]
omoita
te-form
[おも()····]
omoitakute
Negative te-form
[おも()······]
omoitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[おも()···]
omoitaku
Provisional Form
[おも()·····]
omoitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[おも()·······]
omoitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[おも()······]
omoitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[おも()········]
omoitakunakattara
Objective Form
[おも()···]
omoitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()·]
omoe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()····]
omoinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()··]
omoeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·····]
omowanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[おも()····]
omowanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()···]
omottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()······]
omowanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()···]
omottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()··]
omoeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()···]
omoenai
Past Indicative Form
[おも()··]
omoeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·····]
omoenakatta
masu-stem
[おも()·]
omoe
te-form
[おも()··]
omoete
Negative te-form
[おも()····]
omoenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()···]
omoemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()····]
omoemasen
Past Indicative Form
[おも()····]
omoemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·······]
omoemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()···]
omowareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()····]
omowarenai
Past Indicative Form
[おも()···]
omowareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()······]
omowarenakatta
masu stem
[おも()··]
omoware
te-form
[おも()···]
omowarete
Negative te-form
[おも()·····]
omowarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()····]
omowaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·····]
omowaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[おも()·····]
omowaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()········]
omowaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()···]
omowaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()····]
omowasenai
Past Indicative Form
[おも()···]
omowaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()······]
omowasenakatta
masu stem
[おも()··]
omowase
te-form
[おも()···]
omowasete
Negative te-form
[おも()·····]
omowasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()····]
omowasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·····]
omowasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[おも()·····]
omowasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()········]
omowasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()····]
omowasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·····]
omowasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[おも()····]
omowasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·······]
omowasarenakatta
masu stem
[おも()···]
omowasare
te-form
[おも()····]
omowasarete
Negative te-form
[おも()······]
omowasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[おも()·····]
omowasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()······]
omowasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[おも()······]
omowasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[おも()·········]
omowasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[おも()··]
omowan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()··]
omowazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()··]
omowanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[おも()···]
omowazaru

Sample Sentences for 憶う

I think that you're wrong.
I think it's a good idea.
I should think you are in the wrong.
We had a good opinion of your son.
Bob thinks it is a silly idea to call his mother who is so far away, to spend so much, and to say so little.

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