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What is the Kanji for 'Consider'? | 慮

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.

    kanji

    慮

    Meaning

    Consider

    Reading

    kunyomiおもんぱく

    omonpaku

    おもんぱか

    omonpaka

    onyomiりょ

    ryo

    Parts

    虍 思Think

    Example Word

    遠慮: hesitation. The Japanese verbal noun '遠慮 (えんりょ)' primarily means 'hesitation' or 'reserve'. It is often used to describe a sense of restraint or reluctance, particularly in social contexts where one might hesitate to impose on others or act in a way that could be seen as intrusive. For example: Please don't hesitate to ask「遠慮なく聞いてください」(えんりょなくきいてください). He declined the offer out of politeness「彼は遠慮して申し出を断った」(かれはえんりょしてもうしでをことわった). The term can also imply a polite refusal, as in '遠慮する (えんりょする)', which means 'to decline politely'.

    Radical

    心

    Stroke Count

    15

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    970

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 慮

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    虍

    kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

Words Using 慮

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    遠慮

    Meaning

    Hesitation

    word

    配慮

    Meaning

    Consideration

    word

    考慮

    Meaning

    Consideration

Kanji Related to 慮 Through the Part 虍

These 6 kanji contain the part 虍 as well.

    kanji

    膚

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    虚

    Meaning

    Empty, Void

    kanji

    虜

    Meaning

    Captive

    kanji

    虐

    Meaning

    Cruel, Oppress

    kanji

    虞

    Meaning

    Fears, Uneasiness

    kanji

    虎

    Meaning

    Tiger

Learn the Kanji 慮

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What does 慮 mean?

慮 means 'Consider'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.