่€ƒ

JLPT N4

Think, consider

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ณใ‚ฆ (kou)
Kunโ€™yomi: ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒ(ใˆใ‚‹) (kanga(eru))
โ€ข ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒ.ใˆใ‚‹ (kangaeru) โ€“ to think, to consider, to ponder

Vocabulary

่€ƒใˆใ‚‹
ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใ‚‹
to think
่€ƒใˆ
ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆ
thought
ๆ€่€ƒ
ใ—ใ“ใ†
thinking
ๅ‚่€ƒ
ใ•ใ‚“ใ“ใ†
reference
ๅ†่€ƒ
ใ•ใ„ใ“ใ†
reconsideration

Example Sentences

ใ‚ˆใ่€ƒใˆใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ‚ˆใ ใ‹ใ‚“ใŒใˆใพใ™ใ€‚
I think carefully.
ๅ‚่€ƒใซใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใ•ใ‚“ใ“ใ† ใซ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I use it as reference.

Cultural Note

๐Ÿง  The kanji ่€ƒ reflects the Japanese cultural value of thoughtfulness, reflection, and planning.
โ€ข Respect for wisdom and experience (่€) is central, linking eldersโ€™ guidance with careful consideration of decisions.
โ€ข Seen in education, business, and daily life, ่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ emphasizes deliberate thinking before action โ€” a key aspect of Japanese decision-making.
โ€ข Phrases like ๆทฑใ่€ƒใˆใ‚‹ or ่€ƒๆ…ฎใ™ใ‚‹ show the cultural importance of weighing options and considering othersโ€™ perspectives.