JLPT N4 · 6 strokes
Kanji 考: "consider, think over"
The kanji 考 means "consider, think over". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read コウ in on'yomi and かんが.える, かんが.え in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かんが.えるかんが.え
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | consider, think over |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 196 of 2,501 |
Common words with 考
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 考えるto think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate · to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
- 考えthinking; thought; view; opinion · idea; notion; imagination
- 思考thought; consideration; thinking
- 考え込むréfléchir profondément, se plonger dans ses pensées, ruminer
- どう考えてもquoi qu'on en pense, à bien y réfléchir, de toute évidence
- 考えてみればà bien y réfléchir, quand on y pense
- 考慮consideration; taking into account
- と考えられるto be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
- 考え事something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; worry · thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
- 考え直すto reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
- 参考reference; consultation
- 参考になるto serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative
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