考える

Meanings

1. to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
2. to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
3. to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
4. to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
5. to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine

Part of speech: ichidan verb, transitive

Kanji

• 考

  Meanings

  consider, think over

  On reading

  コウ

  Kun reading

  かんが.える、かんが.え

  Strokes

  6

Example sentences

• あなたは家族の事を考えるべきです。

  You must think of your family.

  Tatoeba #232178 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 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.

  Tatoeba #144058 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 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.

  Tatoeba #165582 · CC BY 2.0 FR