考 – consider, think over

6 strokesTaught in grade 2#196 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 考 means consider, think over. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is コウ (kou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is かんが.える、かんが.え (kangaeru, kangae). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 老 (no. 125).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	コウ	kou
Kun’yomi	かんが.える	kangaeru
Kun’yomi	かんが.え	kangae

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 老 (Kangxi radical 125). Components: 老・勹.

Words using 考

考えるかんがえるto think (about, of)参考さんこうreference考えかんがえthinking考慮こうりょconsideration選考せんこうselection思考しこうthought考古学こうこがくarchaeology

Example sentences

あなたは家族の事を考えるべきです。

You must think of your family.

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人々を幸福にするのは何なのかを考えることは価値がある。

It is worthwhile considering what it is that makes people happy.

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私たちは人をその人の人格を基に判断しようと考えるかもしれないが、それらは一見したところでははっきりわからないものである。

Although we may intend to judge a person on the basis of his or her personal qualities, they are not visible at first sight.

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Kanji with the same radical

者老

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