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[かんが()··]
kangaeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[かんが()··]
kangaeru
[かんが()··]
kangaeru

English Meaning(s) for 考える

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  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
  6. to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
  7. to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view

Definition and Synonyms for 考える

Study give careful consideration to
Synonyms: 了見, 思惟, 思慮, 思料, 思案, 思索, 思考, 思い見る, 思議, 慮る, 案じる, 案ずる, 検討, 考える, 考慮
Unimaginable totally unlikely
Synonyms: ありえない, とんでもない, 考える, 考えられない
Think an instance of deliberate thinking
Synonyms: 考え, 考える
Think be capable of conscious thought
Synonyms: 考える
Idea the content of cognition
Synonyms: 考え, 考える
Notion a general inclusive concept
Synonyms: 概念, 考え, 考える, 観念
View a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
Synonyms: 主張, 主観, 意見, 所感, 所見, 所論, 確信, 考え, 考える, 見解
Spirit the intended meaning of a communication
Synonyms: , うまい, 主意, 作意, 含意, , , , 意味, 意図, 意思, 所存, , 旨意, 旨趣, , , , 考え, 考える, 趣旨, 魂胆
View a message expressing a belief about something
Synonyms: オピニオン, 主張, 意向, 意見, 所存, 所見, 考え, 考える, 考え方, 見解, 評価
Look Upon look on as or consider
Synonyms: みなす, 考える
View deem to be
Synonyms: 思う, 考える
Hold keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
Synonyms: みなす, 思う, 考える
Contemplate consider as a possibility
Synonyms: 企てる, 図る, 思う, 思い見る, 思議, 慮る, 考える, 観じる, 観ずる
Plan make plans for something
Synonyms: たくらむ, たばかる, 仕組む, 企てる, 企図, 企画, 図る, 工作, 巧む, 意図, 案ずる, 構想, 画策, 目論む, 策する, 考える, 計画, 設計
Plan have the will and intention to carry out some action
Synonyms: たくらむ, たばかる, 予定, 仕組む, 企てる, 企図, 企画, 図る, 巧む, 志す, 構想, 狙う, 画策, 目論む, 策する, 考える, 計画
Intend have in mind as a purpose
Synonyms: 企てる, 心づもり, 思う, 意図, 考える
Think focus one's attention on a certain state
Synonyms: 思う, 考える
Think Of intend to refer to
Synonyms: 思いつく, 思いやる, 思い及ぶ, 思い寄る, 思い起こす, 意味, 浮かぶ, 浮かべる, 考える, 考えつく
Deal take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
Synonyms: みる, みる, 一考, 一顧, 考える, 考慮
Think About have on one's mind, think about actively
Synonyms: 思う, 思いやる, 考える
Cerebrate use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
Synonyms: 存じる, 存ずる, 存じ上げる, 思う, 思し召す, 思念, 思惟, 思料, 思案, 思索, 思考, 考える
Think ponder
Synonyms: 考える
Think decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
Synonyms: 考える
Reflect give evidence of the quality of
Synonyms: 映す, 省みる, 考える, 顧みる
Weigh show consideration for
Synonyms: 勘定, 勘考, 参酌, 斟酌, 考える, 考慮, 酌量, 顧慮
Presume take to be the case or to be true
Synonyms: みる, にらむ, みなす, 仮定, 仮想, 仮設, 存じ上げる, 思う, 想定, 推す, 推定, 推測, 推算, 推し量る, 決め込む, 考える, 計る
Think Of devise or invent
Synonyms: 一考, 思いつく, 想到, 案出, 発想, 発意, 発起, 着想, 着意, 考える, 考えつく, 考案
Conceive Of form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Synonyms: 仮想, 思い描く, 想像, 考える
Plan make a design of
Synonyms: デザイン, 企画, 考える, 考案, 設計
Intention an act of intending
Synonyms: 作意, 心づもり, 心算, 思し召し, 思し召す, 考え, 考える, 腹づもり, 魂胆
Organise arrange by systematic planning and united effort
Synonyms: たばかる, 下ごしらえ, 下準備, 仕組む, 図る, 支度, 準備, 策謀, 考える, 膳立て, 計る
View look at carefully
Synonyms: 勘考, 思い巡らす, 思慮, 思料, 思案, 思索, 思い見る, 思議, 検分, 省察, 考える, 考察, 考慮, 考え抜く
Conceive judge or regard
Synonyms: 思う, 考える
View the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
Synonyms: オピニオン, 主張, 意向, 意見, 所存, 所見, 考え, 考える, 考え方, 見解, 評価
Presume accept without verification or proof
Synonyms: みる, にらむ, みなす, 仮定, 仮想, 仮設, 存じ上げる, 思う, 想定, 推す, 推定, 推測, 推算, 推し量る, 決め込む, 考える, 計る
Conceive look upon
Synonyms: 思う, 考える
Think reflect on, or reason about
Synonyms: 考える
Weigh take into account
Synonyms: 勘定, 勘考, 参酌, 斟酌, 考える, 考慮, 酌量, 顧慮
Plan plan out in systematic, often graphic form
Synonyms: デザイン, 企画, 考える, 考案, 設計
View study mentally
Synonyms: 勘考, 思い巡らす, 思慮, 思料, 思案, 思索, 思い見る, 思議, 検分, 省察, 考える, 考察, 考慮, 考え抜く
Idea the main thing you are thinking about
Synonyms: 考え, 考える
Intention a volition that you intend to carry out
Synonyms: 作意, 心づもり, 心算, 思し召し, 思し召す, 考え, 考える, 腹づもり, 魂胆
Conceive judge
Synonyms: 思う, 考える

Meanings for each kanji in 考える

» consider; think over

Categories 考える is a member of

Willing the act of making a choice
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Cerebrate use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
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Think Over reflect deeply on a subject
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Analyse consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
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Judge form a critical opinion of
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Conceive judge or regard
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View deem to be
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Intend have in mind as a purpose
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Tie In make a logical or causal connection
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Anticipate regard something as probable or likely
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Rivet direct one's attention on something
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Deal take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
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Think About have on one's mind, think about actively
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Demonstrate provide evidence for
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Initiate take the lead or initiative in
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Deliberation careful consideration
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Mental Object the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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Conception an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
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Belief any cognitive content held as true
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Substance what a communication that is about something is about
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Import the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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Create Mentally create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 考える

Conjugations for 考える

masu stem
[かんが()·]
kangae
Negative stem
[かんが()·]
kangae
te-form
[かんが()··]
kangaete
Negative te-form
[かんが()····]
kangaenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()··]
kangaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaenai
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()··]
kangaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaenakatta
Presumptive Form
[かんが()···]
kangaeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·······]
kangaemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaetakunai
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·······]
kangaetakunakatta
Adjective stem
[かんが()··]
kangaeta
te-form
[かんが()····]
kangaetakute
Negative te-form
[かんが()······]
kangaetakunakute
Adverbial Form
[かんが()···]
kangaetaku
Provisional Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[かんが()·······]
kangaetakunakereba
Conditional Form
[かんが()······]
kangaetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[かんが()········]
kangaetakunakattara
Objective Form
[かんが()···]
kangaetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()··]
kangaero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[かんが()····]
kangaenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·······]
kangaerarenakatta
masu-stem
[かんが()···]
kangaerare
te-form
[かんが()····]
kangaerarete
Negative te-form
[かんが()······]
kangaerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·········]
kangaeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaerenai
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaerenakatta
te-form
[かんが()···]
kangaerete
Negative te-form
[かんが()·····]
kangaerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaeremasen
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()········]
kangaeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·······]
kangaerarenakatta
masu stem
[かんが()···]
kangaerare
te-form
[かんが()····]
kangaerarete
Negative te-form
[かんが()······]
kangaerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·········]
kangaeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()····]
kangaesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·······]
kangaesasenakatta
masu stem
[かんが()···]
kangaesase
te-form
[かんが()····]
kangaesasete
Negative te-form
[かんが()······]
kangaesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()·····]
kangaesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·········]
kangaesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·······]
kangaesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()······]
kangaesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()·········]
kangaesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[かんが()·····]
kangaesaserare
te-form
[かんが()······]
kangaesaserarete
Negative te-form
[かんが()········]
kangaesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かんが()·······]
kangaesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()········]
kangaesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[かんが()········]
kangaesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()···········]
kangaesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[かんが()··]
kangaen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()··]
kangaezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()··]
kangaenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かんが()···]
kangaezaru

Sample Sentences for 考える

The fact that maybe in reality Miss Toujou was told by the teachers to come meet me, and to listen to my story … I try not to think of the possibility that in spite of being told that, she didn't do it.
Maybe Mai was lonely? No, without thinking of even that kind of thing, simply, she intently kept swimming.
Don't stand on ceremony. Just make yourself at home.
Some ancient people thought of the sun as their God.
It is taken for granted that students know how to express themselves.

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