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.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
考える かんがえる
 
 
勘える かんがえる
 
 
稽える かんがえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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