Japanese symbol for “deliberating”

考え中

かんがえちゅう

Romaji: kangaechuu

(in the middle of) considering; deliberating

In Japanese, deliberating is 考え中, read かんがえちゅう (kangaechuu).

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Meanings

n (in the middle of) considering; deliberating

Kanji and stroke order

考

consider, think over

on: コウ
kun: かんが.える、かんが.え

6 strokes · JLPT 3

中

in, inside, middle

on: チュウ
kun: なか、うち、あた.る

4 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “deliberating”

Word	Reading	Meaning
思惟	しい shii	using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
考え	かんがえ kangae	thinking; thought; view
参考	さんこう sankou	reference; consultation
考える	かんがえる kangaeru	to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder
思考	しこう shikou	thought; consideration; thinking
考慮	こうりょ kouryo	consideration; taking into account
考え方	かんがえかた kangaekata	way of thinking; point of view; opinion
中心	ちゅうしん chuushin	center; centre; middle
途中	とちゅう tochuu	on the way; en route

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