Japanese symbol for “predict”

In Japanese, predict is 考える, read かんがえる (kangaeru).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

1. v1, vt to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
2. v1, vt to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
3. v1, vt to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
4. v1, vt to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
5. v1, vt to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
6. v1, vt to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise

Written forms: 考える、勘える、稽える. Readings: かんがえる.

Kanji and stroke order

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Other Japanese words for “predict”

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

See also: Chinese symbol for “predict”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.