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What is the Kanji for 'Think' and 'Consider'? | 考

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Think' and 'Consider' is 考.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

    Reading

    kunyomiかんが

    kanga

    onyomiこう

    kou

    Parts

    Old (老)Breath obstruction

    Example Word

    考え: thought or idea. 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'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    91

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Old

    Radical Form Of

    radical

    Meaning

    Breath obstruction

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Torture

Words Using

This kanji is used in 7 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 耂 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Someone

    kanji

    Meaning

    Filial piety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old, Aged

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 3 kanji contain the part 丂 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rot, Decay

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skill, Adept

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What does 考 mean?

考 means 'Think' and 'Consider'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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