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考
える
かんが

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to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on) — 考える
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考
える
かんが

kangaeru

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)

    EXAMPLE
    考(かんが)えている最中(さいちゅう)です
    (I'm) thinking about it at the moment

  2. to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration

    EXAMPLE
    考(かんが)えて置(お)いて下(くだ)さい
    Please consider it

  3. to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect

    EXAMPLE
    いつもそう考(かんが)えています
    (I) always think that way

  4. to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan

    EXAMPLE
    雨(あめ)の日(ひ)は、読書(どくしょ)しようかと考(かんが)えています
    On rainy days, I plan to read

  5. to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine

    EXAMPLE
    考(かんが)えられないことが起(お)きた
    Something unpredictable happened

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