考 — think, consider

かんが考 think

U+8003 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 6 strokes Freq #196 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1253 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

think
consider

word

かんが kanga Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

考(かんが) える kangaeru to think 考(かんが) え kangae thought 考(かんが) え方(かた) kangaekata way of thinking

こう kou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

参(さん) 考(こう) sankou reference 思(し) 考(こう) shikou thinking 考(こう) 慮(りょ) kouryo consideration 考(こう) 察(さつ) kousatsu consideration 選(せん) 考(こう) senkou selection

Stroke order

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