考

Think, Consider

かんが(える) (kangaeru)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji 考 appears in 参考 (sankou), meaning 'reference,' and 考古学 (koukogaku), meaning 'archaeology.' It is closely connected to thinking and analysis.

Memory Trick

Imagine sitting at a desk thinking carefully before answering a difficult question. That deep consideration helps you remember 考 means 'think.'

Readings

Onyomi: コウ (kou)

Kunyomi: かんが(える) (kangaeru)

Example Words

考える

かんがえる (kangaeru)

To think

参考

さんこう (sankou)

Reference

思考

しこう (shikou)

Thought

考古学

こうこがく (koukogaku)

Archaeology

Example Sentence

少し考えさせてください。

すこしかんがえさせてください。

sukoshi kangaesasete kudasai

Please let me think for a moment.

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