れん
連
そう
想

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. association (of ideas), being reminded (of something), suggestion.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れん
連
そう
想
 連想 れんそう ✔
れん
聯
そう
想
 聯想 れんそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take along, lead, join
レン　つ.れる　つら.なる (4th, N3)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (Late High School, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)
idea, thought, conception
ソウ　おも.う　ソ (3rd, N3)
inter-, mutual, together
あい-　ソウ　ショウ (3rd, N3)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)