想
idea · thought · conception · think
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
top-bottom: 相 + heart
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mutual and heart. Heart imagining mutual.
Symbolism
Imagination, thought, recollection. Represents thinking.
Spiritual Meaning
One of Buddhism's Five Aggregates. Mental images and concepts that arise in the mind; attachment to them is said to cause suffering.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Pondering thoughts
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
奇想天外
きそうてんがい
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; fantastic
誇大妄想
こだいもうそう
megalomania; delusions of grandeur; megalomania
被害妄想
ひがいもうそう
persecution complex; paranoia; persecution complex
末法思想
まっぽうしそう
pessimism due to decadent-age theory; pessimism due to decadent-age theory
無念無想
むねんむそう
free from worldly or worthless thoughts; free from worldly or worthless thoughts
熟思黙想
じゅくしもくそう
considering (a matter) carefully and silently; being lost in silent contemplation; considering (a matter) carefully and silently
無想無念
むそうむねん
being free from all distracting thoughts; keeping one's mind clear of all worldly thoughts; being free from all ideas and thoughts; being free from all distracting thoughts
Proverbs & Idioms
想像に難くない
そうぞうにかたくない
Easy to imagine
Not difficult to picture