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Kanji: 考
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KANJI

考

6 strokes

READINGS

KUN 訓	かんがえる
	かんがえ

ON 音

コウ

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:	老(耂) Radical name: おい
Meaning:	Consider, think over
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N4	考(かんが)える	to consider
N3	考(かんが)え	thinking, thought, ideas, intention
N3	考慮(こうりょ)	consideration, taking into account
N3	参考(さんこう)	reference, consultation
N1	考古学(こうこがく)	archaeology
N1	思考(しこう)	thought
N1	選考(せんこう)	selection, screening

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