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考 — consider; think over

考 means “consider; think over”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: かんが(える) (kangaeru). You'll see it in words such as 考える (kangaeru, “to think about”).

考
Stroke order of 考
Meaning
consider; think over
On'yomi
コウ (kou)
Kun'yomi
かんが(える) (kangaeru)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N4 · set Thinking & noticing

How to remember 考

An old person (耂) bent (丂) over a puzzle: thinking it over.

Parts: 耂 old person · 丂 bent

Words with 考

WordReadingMeaning
考えるかんがえる kangaeru kunto think about
考えかんがえ kangae kunthinking; thought

Example sentences

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