How to say 'Thought' or 'Idea' in Japanese | 考え

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The Japanese word for Thought or Idea is 'Kangae', written as 考え in Japanese.'Thought' or 'Idea' in hiragana is かんがえ.

word

考え

Meaning

Thought, Idea

Reading

かんがえ

kangae

Kanji

考Think, Consider

Explanation

The Japanese noun '考え (かんがえ)' refers to a 'thought' or 'idea'. It is used to describe the process of thinking or the result of that process, such as a concept or opinion. This word is often used in contexts where someone is expressing their thoughts or ideas about a particular topic. For example: His thoughts are always deep「彼の考えはいつも深い」(かれのかんがえはいつもふかい). I have a new idea「新しい考えがあります」(あたらしいかんがえがあります). It can also be used in phrases like '考えを変える (かんがえをかえる)' which means 'to change one's mind'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

915

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 考え

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

考

Meaning

Think, Consider

Hiragana in the Word 考え

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

え

Reading

Words Related to 考え Through the Kanji 考

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 考 as well.

word

考える

Meaning

Think

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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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考察

Meaning

Consideration

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考慮

Meaning

Consideration

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