稽
かんが.える
kangaeru
JLPT N116 strokesKanjiLevel 89 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
稽 is the kanji for "Think". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is かんが.える (kangaeru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Think
Also : Consider
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Readings
kunかんが.える/ kangaerukunとど.める/ todomeruonけい/ kei
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
禾尤旨
Example Sentences
この稽古をつかいます。
このけいこをつかいます。
I use this practice.
稽古についてはなします。
けいこについてはなします。
I talk about practice.
Vocabulary using 稽
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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