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

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 稽.

    kanji

    稽

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

    Reading

    kunyomiかんが

    kanga

    とど

    todo

    onyomiけい

    kei

    Parts

    禾Cereal 旨Purport, Delicious 尤

    Example Word

    稽古: practice. The Japanese verbal noun '稽古 (けいこ)' primarily means 'practice' or 'training'. It is commonly used in contexts related to learning or perfecting a skill, such as martial arts, traditional arts, or performing arts. For example: I have kendo practice today「今日は剣道の稽古があります」(きょうはけんどうのけいこがあります). She is practicing the tea ceremony「彼女は茶道の稽古をしています」(かのじょはさどうのけいこをしています). The word often carries a nuance of disciplined, repetitive training aimed at mastery, and it is frequently used in traditional or artistic contexts.

    Radical

    禾

    Stroke Count

    15

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1267

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 稽

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    禾

    Meaning

    Cereal

    kanji

    旨

    Meaning

    Purport, Delicious

    component

    尤

Words Using 稽

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    稽古

    Meaning

    Practice

Kanji Related to 稽 Through the Part 禾

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    秀

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    和

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    委

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    kanji

    積

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    種

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    秋

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    稲

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    穫

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    稼

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    移

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    秘

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    税

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    奏

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    穂

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    私

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    秩

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    租

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    稚

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    穏

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    程

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    称

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    季

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    香

    Meaning

    Fragrance

Kanji Related to 稽 Through the Part 旨

These 3 kanji contain the part 旨 as well.

    kanji

    詣

    Meaning

    Visit a shrine

    kanji

    脂

    Meaning

    Fat, Grease

    kanji

    指

    Meaning

    Finger

Learn the Kanji 稽

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 稽 mean?

稽 means 'Think' and 'Consider'.

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

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