考
Think
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/i | かんがえ |  +  |
Meaning: Think
We have a coffin and a beggar. How do these things go together? The person begging is in the coffin. He’s begging for his life, of course, but that’s not going to do him any good. So, after he realizes that, he just begins to think. What could I have done better in my life? Why am I in this situation? How will I get out? Think, damnit, think!!
Imagine him going down the slide thinking really, really hard. Maybe his head begins visibly throbbing from all of it. His hands are on his chin, allowing him to contemplate harder. Important thing is to focus in on the beggar’s thinking and perhaps a bit about what he’s thinking of.
Reading: かんが.え
As he’s being lowered into the grave in his coffin, conga (かんが) music begins to play. It interrupts his thinking, and he’s unable to think clearly anymore.
Imagine his frustration (or, imagine it’s you and your thinking is getting interrupted). This conga music is really irritating.
Vocabulary
The kun’yomi for 考 is quite common, unlike the on’yomi. Focus on learning the meanings of these words first, then learn the readings if you can (I bet you can, you smart frood you).
a 考え（かんがえ）＝ (A) Thought
- Meaning: Same as the kanji, noun form.
- Reading: The kun’yomi reading – you have to remember the かんが part of the kanji. Imagine yourself thinking, but every time you try to think, the sounds of the Conga (かんが) erupt outside, as if they know you’re about to try and think. Do that over and over. It’s irritating, and you can’t think properly.
a 考える（かんがえる）＝ To think
- Meaning: The same as the kanji, but verb form.
- Reading: If you can remember the reading of 考え you know the reading of this one too.
a 考え方（かんがえかた）＝ Way of thinking
- Combo: 考え (a thought) + 方 (way)
- Meaning: When you have a way of thoughts, you have a way of thinking. What’s your 考え方 on this?
- Reading: The reading is the kun’yomi readings of the kanji. Make sure you know 考え and 方 and you’ll know this as well.