noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. foolish thought.
  2. (one's own) thought, (one's own) idea. Humble language.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
愚考 ぐこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

foolish, folly, absurdity
おろ.か グ (8th, N1)
long-tailed monkey
グ グウ おながざる (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
rump, footprint radical (no. 114)
ジュウ ニュ あしあと
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
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