6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

consider, think over

Kun'yomi
  • to think (about, of) ②to consider ③to think (that) ④to intend (to do)
  • thinking ②idea ③intention ④consideration
On'yomi
  • thought ②report on one's investigation into ... ③deceased father
Nanori
  • たか

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

かんがえるかんが 89.6%
コウ 10.4%

Character Breakdown

consider, think over
かんが.える コウ たか (2nd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる

Contained In

Common Words

to think (about, of) ②to consider ③to think (that) ④to intend (to do)
thinking ②idea ③intention ④consideration
thought ②report on one's investigation into ... ③deceased father
something to think about ②thinking about something
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References

Unicode hex code 8003
JIS X 0208 1-25-45
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3684
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4697
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Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1260
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2k4.4
Four corner code 4420.7
De Roo Code 1452