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考える

かんがえる

Readings

かんがえる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vtto think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
  4. 4.
    v1, vtto intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
  5. 5.
    v1, vtto predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
  6. 6.
    v1, vtto come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
  7. 7.
    v1, vtto consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view

Kanji breakdown

考
N36 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

あなたは家族の事を考えるべきです。

You must think of your family.

人々を幸福にするのは何なのかを考えることは価値がある。

It is worthwhile considering what it is that makes people happy.

私たちは人をその人の人格を基に判断しようと考えるかもしれないが、それらは一見したところでははっきりわからないものである。

Although we may intend to judge a person on the basis of his or her personal qualities, they are not visible at first sight.

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考えるかんがえる

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

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