考

音読おんよみ: コウ

訓読くんよみ: かんがえる

画数かくすう: 6

部首ぶしゅ: 耂（おいかんむり）

Meaning

To think / To consider

  • Basic forms
  • 考える — to think / to consider / base form
  • 考えます — polite / I think / masu form
  • 考えた — past / thought / ta form
  • 考えて — te-form / think (and …) / linking or request
  • 考えない — negative / don’t think / negative form
  • 考えれば — if I think / conditional
  • 考えろ・考えてみろ — think! / try thinking! / imperative
  • Other common forms
  • 考えたい — want to think / want to consider / 〜たい form
  • 考えられる — can think / can be considered / potential / passive
  • 考えられた — was considered / thought of / past potential
  • 考えられない — can’t think / unthinkable / negative potential
  • More
  • 考えよう — let’s think / 〜よう form
  • 考えなかった — didn’t think / past negative
  • 考えている — thinking / considering / progressive
考える (かんがえる) is an ichidan (る-verb). Drop る and add endings like ます, た, て, ない. It’s often used for expressing thought, judgment, or planning.
  • 考かんがえる — to think / to consider
  • 参考さんこう — reference
  • 思考しこう — thought / thinking
  • 考察こうさつ — examination / analysis
  • 考案こうあん — invention / idea
  • 考古学こうこがく — archaeology
  • 熟考じゅっこう — careful consideration / deliberation
  • 備考びこう — remarks / notes
  • 一考いっこう — a thought / consideration

考 combines the symbol for old (老) with a sound component, implying wisdom or deliberate thought. It originally suggested ideas passed from elders or deep reflection.

It’s a central kanji in educational and creative vocabulary — from thinking to planning and research.

よく考かんがえて答こたえてください。
Please think carefully before answering.

将来しょうらいについて考かんがえるのは 大切たいせつです。
It's important to think about your future.

察
Creates
考察こうさつ — examination / analysis
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