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How to say 'Consideration' in Japanese | 考慮

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The Japanese word for Consideration is 'Kouryo', written as 考慮 in Japanese.'Consideration' in hiragana is こうりょ.

    word

    考慮

    Meaning

    Consideration

    Reading

    こうりょ

    kouryo

    Kanji

    Think, Consider Consider

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '考慮 (こうりょ)' means 'consideration'. It refers to the act of carefully thinking about something before making a decision or taking action. This word is often used in formal or professional contexts, such as business, law, or policy-making. For example: Please take this into consideration「これを考慮してください」(これをこうりょしてください). The committee gave careful consideration to the proposal「委員会はその提案を慎重に考慮した」(いいんかいはそのていあんをしんちょうにこうりょした). It can also be used in everyday situations when discussing thoughtful decision-making.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    4964

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 考慮

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Consider

Words Related to 考慮 Through the Kanji

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 考 as well.

  • word

    考える

    Meaning

    Think

  • word

    考え

    Meaning

    Thought, Idea

  • word

    参考

    Meaning

    Reference

  • word

    思考

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    参考書

    Meaning

    Reference book

  • word

    考察

    Meaning

    Consideration

Words Related to 考慮 Through the Kanji

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 慮 as well.

  • word

    遠慮

    Meaning

    Hesitation

  • word

    配慮

    Meaning

    Consideration

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'Kouryo' means 'Consideration' .

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