想像 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Imagine / Imagination

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xiǎng xiàng

souzou

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想像 is the shortest word for imagine, visualize, or imagination.

It can also mean “to guess,” (which is why I favor the 3-character version of imagination (just a third character is added to the end, which clarifies it).

Imagination

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xiǎng xiàng lì

souzouryoku

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想像力 is probably the best way to express “imagination” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.

It literally means “your strength to imagine.” The last character means strength or ability, while the first two mean imagine or conceptualize. My Japanese dictionary defines this as “The power of imagination.” While my Korean dictionary says, “imaginative power.”

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
想像 see styles	xiǎng xiàng xiang3 xiang4 hsiang hsiang souzou / sozo そうぞう	More info & calligraphy: Imagine / Imagination to imagine; to envision; imagination (noun, transitive verb) imagination; supposition; guess
想像力 see styles	xiǎng xiàng lì xiang3 xiang4 li4 hsiang hsiang li souzouryoku / sozoryoku そうぞうりょく	More info & calligraphy: Imagination conception; imagination (power of) imagination
可想像 see styles	kě xiǎng xiàng ke3 xiang3 xiang4 k`o hsiang hsiang ko hsiang hsiang	可想像 Custom Scroll conceivable
想像上 see styles	souzoujou / sozojo そうぞうじょう	想像上 Custom Scroll (can be adjective with の) imaginary
想像図 see styles	souzouzu / sozozu そうぞうず	想像図 Custom Scroll artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
理想像 see styles	risouzou / risozo りそうぞう	理想像 Custom Scroll idealized image
富於想像富于想像 see styles	fù yú xiǎng xiàng fu4 yu2 xiang3 xiang4 fu yü hsiang hsiang	富於想像 Custom Scroll imaginative
想像妊娠 see styles	souzouninshin / sozoninshin そうぞうにんしん	想像妊娠 Custom Scroll false pregnancy; pseudocyesis
想像がつく see styles	souzougatsuku / sozogatsuku そうぞうがつく	想像がつく Custom Scroll (exp,v5k) one can imagine
想像が付く see styles	souzougatsuku / sozogatsuku そうぞうがつく	想像が付く Custom Scroll (exp,v5k) one can imagine
想像し難い see styles	souzoushinikui / sozoshinikui そうぞうしにくい	想像し難い Custom Scroll (exp,adj-i) hard to imagine
想像しにくい see styles	souzoushinikui / sozoshinikui そうぞうしにくい	想像しにくい Custom Scroll (exp,adj-i) hard to imagine
想像に任せる see styles	souzounimakaseru / sozonimakaseru そうぞうにまかせる	想像に任せる Custom Scroll (exp,v1) to leave to one's imagination
想像を絶する see styles	souzouozessuru / sozoozessuru そうぞうをぜっする	想像を絶する Custom Scroll (exp,vs-s,adj-f) beyond imagination; unimaginable
想像に難くない see styles	souzounikatakunai / sozonikatakunai そうぞうにかたくない	想像に難くない Custom Scroll (expression) easy to imagine
想像を膨らませる see styles	souzouofukuramaseru / sozoofukuramaseru そうぞうをふくらませる	想像を膨らませる Custom Scroll (exp,v1) to make (someone's) imagination go wild; to inspire (someone's) imagination
Variations: 想像通り想像どおり see styles	souzoudoori / sozodoori そうぞうどおり	(adv,adj-no) as you can imagine; as imagined
Variations: 想像がつく想像が付く see styles	souzougatsuku / sozogatsuku そうぞうがつく	(exp,v5k) (often ~かない (unimaginable)) to be imaginable; to be conceivable
Variations: 想像しにくい想像し難い see styles	souzoushinikui / sozoshinikui そうぞうしにくい	(exp,adj-i) hard to imagine
Variations: ご想像の通りご想像のとおり see styles	gosouzounotoori / gosozonotoori ごそうぞうのとおり	(expression) (See ご覧の通り) as you can imagine; as you might guess

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Imagine Imagination	想像	souzou / sozo	xiǎng xiàng xiang3 xiang4 xiang xiang xiangxiang	hsiang hsiang hsianghsiang
Imagination	想像力	souzouryoku sozoryoku	xiǎng xiàng lì xiang3 xiang4 li4 xiang xiang li xiangxiangli	hsiang hsiang li hsianghsiangli