考える

勘える、 稽える

Reading

Kana: かんがえる

Romaji: kangaeru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to think about; to take into consideration

2

to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something)

3

to intend; to decide (to do); to plan

4

to come up with; to devise; to scheme

5

to predict; to anticipate; to expect

6

to suspect; to doubt

7

to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

Kanji

考

Readings: コウ、 かんが.える、 かんが.え

Meanings: consider, think over

勘

Reading: カン

Meanings: intuition, perception, check, compare, sixth sense

稽

Readings: ケイ、 かんが.える、 とど.める

Meanings: think, consider

Example Sentences

考(かんが)えておくよ。

➥I'll think about it.

考(かんが)えてください。

➥Think about it.

何(なに)を考(かんが)えてんだ？

➥What do you think you're doing?

何(なに)考(かんが)えてんだ？

➥Where's your head at?

考(かんが)えておきます。

➥I'll have to let you know.

僕(ぼく)はじっと考(かんが)えた。

➥I thought hard.