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Kanji Grade 2 - 考

Kanji character Grade 2 考. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 2 - 考
About
consider, think over
Kun: かんが.える、 かんが.え
On: コウ
6 strokes
Radical: old 老 (耂)
Parts: 勹 老
 
Onyomi
考 【コウ】 thought, report on one's investigation into ..., deceased father
考古学 【コウコガク】 archaeology, archeology
備考 【ビコウ】 note (for reference), remarks, N.B.
論考 【ロンコウ】 study (of something), discussion, discourse
 
Kunyomi
考える 【かんがえる】 to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on), to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration, to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspect, to intend (to do), to think of (doing), to plan, to predict, to anticipate, to expect, to imagine, to come up with, to think up, to contrive, to devise, to consider (as), to regard (as), to look on (as), to take, to view
考え 【かんがえ】 thinking, thought, view, opinion, concept, idea, notion, imagination, intention, plan, design, consideration, judgement, deliberation, reflection, wish, hope, expectation
考え方 【かんがえかた】 way of thinking