考 · to think, consider

JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.

考 means to think, consider. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes, read かんがえる or こう. It combines 耂 (variant of radical 125), which carries the meaning, with 丂, which is there for its sound こう. It appears in 考える (to think / consider) and 考慮 (consideration / taking into account).

筆順 · Stroke order

考 is written in 6 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.

解字 · What it is made of

考 breaks into 2 parts.

• 耂 semantic variant of radical 125 · tare carries the meaning
• 丂 phonetic obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters · tarec carries the sound

Words that use 考

Word	Reading	Meaning
考える	かんがえる	to think / consider
考慮	こうりょ	consideration / taking into account
考古学	こうこがく	archeology

Characters that share 丂

丂 tends to carry the sound こう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.

	Reading	Meaning
考	こう	consider, think over
巧	こう	adroit, skilled

Built from the same parts

These use 耂 or 丂 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.

• 者someone

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