考 — kanji meaning “consider”
考
consider, think over
- Meanings
- consider, think over
- On'yomi
- コウ (kou)
- Kun'yomi
- かんが.える、かんが.え
- Name readings
- たか
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- 2
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #196 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 125
- Chinese reading
- kǎo — Chinese character page
Words with 考
| 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 |
| 選考 | せんこう senkou | selection; choice; screening |
| 考案 | こうあん kouan | plan; device; idea |
| 考察 | こうさつ kousatsu | consideration; inquiry; enquiry |
| 考古学 | こうこがく koukogaku | archaeology; archeology |
| 考証 | こうしょう koushou | investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts |
| 再考 | さいこう saikou | reconsideration |
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