How to say 'Consideration' in Japanese | 考察

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The Japanese word for Consideration is 'Kousatsu', written as 考察 in Japanese.'Consideration' in hiragana is こうさつ.

word

考察

Meaning

Consideration

Reading

こうさつ

kousatsu

Kanji

考Think, Consider 察Guess

Explanation

The Japanese noun '考察 (こうさつ)' means 'consideration' or 'examination'. It refers to the act of carefully thinking about or analyzing something, often in a formal or academic context. This word is commonly used in discussions, research, or when evaluating ideas. For example: careful consideration of the problem「問題の考察」(もんだいのこうさつ). The professor's examination of the theory was thorough「教授の理論の考察は徹底的だった」(きょうじゅのりろんのこうさつはてっていてきだった). Note that '考察' is often used in written or formal contexts rather than casual conversation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4498

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 考察

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

考

Meaning

Think, Consider

kanji

察

Meaning

Guess

Words Related to 考察 Through the Kanji 考

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 考 as well.

word

考える

Meaning

Think

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考え

Meaning

Thought, Idea

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参考

Meaning

Reference

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思考

Meaning

Thought

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参考書

Meaning

Reference book

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考慮

Meaning

Consideration

Words Related to 考察 Through the Kanji 察

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 察 as well.

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警察

Meaning

Police

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観察

Meaning

Observation

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診察

Meaning

Examination

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察する

Meaning

Guess

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検察

Meaning

Prosecution

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