さん
参
こう
考

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. reference, consultation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さん
参
こう
考
 参考 さんこう ✔
さん
參
こう
考
 參考 さんこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

nonplussed, three (in documents), going
サン　まい.る　シン (4th, N3)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
consider, think over
かんが.える　コウ　たか (2nd, N4)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる