What is the Kanji for "Consider"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Consider", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Consider" is "慮".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi readings are "Omonpaku" and "Omonpaka".

Its onyomi reading is "Ryo".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The component "虍" . And The kanji "思" means "Think" and can be read as "Shi" and "Omo".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "慮" mean in japanese?

"慮" means "Consider".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

遠慮: "Restraint". The verbal noun '遠慮 (えんりょ)' means 'restraint'. It refers to the act of being cautious, reserved or hesitant, often out of politeness or consideration for others. Someone who has 'えんりょ' may hold back from doing or saying something due to social norms or not wanting to impose on others. For example: She showed restraint in not voicing her opinion - (彼女は意見を述べないえんりょを示した). Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything - (遠慮なく何か必要なものがあれば聞いてください).

配慮: "Consideration". The noun '配慮 (はいりょ)' means 'consideration'. It refers to the act of being thoughtful and taking into account the needs, feelings or circumstances of others. It implies a careful and attentive approach in one's actions or decisions. For example: I will consider your request with care - (あなたの要求について配慮します). It is important to show consideration for others - (他者への配慮が大切です).

考慮: "Consideration". The verbal noun '考慮 (こうりょ)' means 'consideration'. It refers to the act of carefully thinking about something and taking it into account before making a decision or taking action. This word is often used in formal or business contexts, for example: We will give careful consideration to your proposal - (私たちはあなたの提案を慎重に考慮します).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "も" is read as "mo". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ぱ" is read as "pa". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". And The hiragana "か" is read as "ka".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.