Kanji

考

consider, think over

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

老部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かんがえる, かんがえ

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか, ただ, ちか, とし, なか, なり, なる, のり, やす, よし

Common Readings

コウ, かんが…える

Example sentences

考える かんがえる
将来のことを考える

Think about the future.

方法 ほうほう
この問題を解決するための良い方法を考えてください。

Please think of a good way to solve this problem.

考え かんがえ
いい考えがあります。

I have a good idea.

同じ おなじ
私たちは同じ考えを持っている

We have the same idea.

思考 しこう
彼は柔軟な思考の持ち主だ

He is a flexible thinker.

脱却 だっきゃく
彼は古い思考から脱却しようとしている。

He is trying to break away from old ways of thinking.

考え込む かんがえこむ
彼は新しいプロジェクトの計画について、一人で深く考え込んでいた。

He was alone, deeply lost in thought about the plan for the new project.

あご
彼は考え込む時、よく顎をなでる癖がある。

He has a habit of stroking his chin when he is lost in thought.

どう考えても どうかんがえても
どう考えても、彼が犯人だとは思えません。

No matter how you look at it, I can't believe he's the culprit.

考えてみれば かんがえてみれば
考えてみれば、彼が怒るのも無理はない。

Thinking about it, it's no wonder he's angry.

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