考 (kangaeru) Kanji Meaning: "Consider" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: An elder leans on a cane, deep in thought: think, consider.

考 means consider

think over

An elder leans on a cane, deep in thought: think, consider.

On'yomi

  • コウkou

Kun'yomi

  • かんが(える)kangaeru
  • かんが(え)kangae

How it's built

  • 耂old
  • 丂cane

Common words

  • 思考しこうthought; consideration
  • 考えかんがえthinking; thought
  • 考えるかんがえるto think (about, of); to think over
  • 考古学こうこがくarchaeology; archeology

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 考Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 考Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 考Seal
  4. Today

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