JLPT N4
考
Think, Consider
Onyomi
コウ (kou)
Kunyomi
かんが・える (kanga-eru)
🧠 Memory Mnemonic
🔍 Radical Breakdown
耂 (old/elder) + 丂 (cleverness/hook component)
📖 Mnemonic Story
Imagine a wise, **old man** (耂) sitting on a park bench, his mind constantly turning. He has a tiny, invisible **hook** (丂) in his brain, *thinking* and *considering* all possibilities, effortlessly snagging clever new ideas as they float by.
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Quick Hint:
Old man's thinking hook
Essential N4 Vocabulary
考える
かんがえる
To think, consider
考え方
かんがえかた
Way of thinking
参考
さんこう
Reference
Kanji Practice Quiz
Verify your memory for "考"
将来について ＿＿＿＿＿。
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 「考える」は「かんがえる」と読みます。
English: 'Kangaeru' means to think.
English: 'Kangaeru' means to think.
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