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思い当たる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
思い当たる
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Reading : おもいあたる   
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of; to strike on; to hit on an answer; to seize the crux of a problem
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 46,631 which gives a rank of 33,080
思い当たる is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 85,000 (about 2,860,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
いやおうなく
かのじょ
彼女
ふざい
不在
おも
たる
ことになった
It meant that I was forced to think about her absence.
なつやす
夏休
ちか
けどどこいいところ
おも
たります

Summer vacation is near. Can you think of a good place for the holidays?
おも
たる
ふし
なに
ない
Nothing comes to mind.
思い当る
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Reading : おもいあたる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 32,000 (about 18,400,000 results)
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おもいあたる
BOOST
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 168,000 (about 448,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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思いあたる
BOOST
Reading : おもいあたる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 213,000 (about 168,000 results)
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シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
トウ   あてる    あたる to hit   
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yo = to yell / say hi
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