考
考 — Consider
consider, think over
On’yomiコウ (kou)
Kun’yomiかんがえる (kangaeru)
Kun’yomiかんがえ (kangae)
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 考
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 考え | かんがえ kangae | thinking; thought; view |
| 考え方 | かんがえかた kangaekata | way of thinking; point of view; opinion |
| 参考 | さんこう sankou | reference; consultation |
| 選考 | せんこう senkou | selection; choice; screening |
| 思考 | しこう shikou | thought; consideration; thinking |
| 考える | かんがえる kangaeru | to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder |
Study notes
考 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #196 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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