Keyword
think (about something)
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1341
Readings
こう
(10%)
Composed of
old grave
be unable to breathe
Mnemonic

If you think about being put in an old grave, being under all of that earth with no way out and eventually not being able to breathe due to running out of air... that's a terrifying thought, isn't it?

This kanji depicts this situation in a pictographic way — at the top we have the grave itself, and underneath is you, unable to breath.

Used in kanji (2 in total)
torture
sumac
Used in vocabulary (196 in total)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
thought; consideration; thinking
consideration; taking into account
to ponder; to brood
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
if you think about it; come to think of it
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
reference; consultation
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to ponder; to brood
to state one's opinion
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to think of; to come up with
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
selection; choice; screening
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
patterns of thinking; train of thought
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to think too much; to be over-concerned
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to convey one's thoughts
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to think thoroughly
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
contemplation; meditation
way of thinking; point of view; opinion; approach (e.g. to a problem); attitude
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
consideration; thought
without thinking of the consequences
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
reconsideration
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
important witness; material witness; primary witness; prime suspect
to be conceivable
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
archaeology; archeology
to be conceivable
to think of; to come up with
examination; consideration; test; quiz
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
archeologist; archaeologist
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
reference data; reference material
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
if you think about it; come to think of it
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
thoughtful; deep-thinking
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
criterion (criteria) for selection
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
works cited; references
something that requires thought; something that should be thought over carefully; something questionable; puzzle; riddle
investigation into historical evidence; study of historical artifacts
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
to take (all of) into consideration
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
negative thinking; pessimism
requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
being lost in deep thought
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
inventor; designer; planner
selection process; judging system
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
positive thinking; optimism
study (of); discussion; discourse; inquiry; research article; academic paper
to think thoroughly
study of antiquities; archaeology; archeology
notes; remarks (reference) column
to take (all of) into consideration
things depend on how you look at them
unofficial result; unrecognized result (esp. in sports)
archeological; archaeological
background research; research into the period
selection process; screening process
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
initial screening (of applicants); preliminary screening
investigation; inquiry; research; study; consideration; deliberation
things depend on how you look at them
for your reference; FYR; for your information; FYI
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
employment screening; employment selection (for job applicants)
biased view (biassed); prejudice; one-sided view
thoughtful; speculative
isn't it obvious?; that's common sense
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
consideration
to take (all of) into consideration
reference book (work)
reference materials; specimen for reference; reference item; specimen
thoughtless; heedless; rash
consideration; deliberation
(one's) late father
evaluation; rating
way of thinking; thought pattern; thinking pattern
surmising; speculation
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
personnel record; business record
momentary thought; brief consideration; one's thoughts; one's opinion; one's view
study reference; study-aid book
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
one's own thoughts; one's personal opinion; one's personal view
to take (all of) into consideration
evidential textual research (esp. of texts from Ming dynasty China)
merit (ability, efficiency) rating; employee performance evaluation
to consider together
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
study of modern societies
test; exam
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
archeological world (archaeological); world of archeology; archeological circles
rigid (stereotypical) thinking that adheres to preconceived notions; vertical thinking; linear thinking
way of thinking; one's perspective
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
things depend on how you look at them
Think and Grow Rich (1937 book by Napoleon Hill)
archeological materials; archeological artifacts
thoughtful; speculative
deep meditation; mature consideration
marine archaeology; underwater archaeology
momentary thought; brief consideration; one's thoughts; one's opinion; one's view
reference; consultation
archaeozoology; archeozoology; zooarchaeology
personality test; personality assessment; personality inventory
unthinkable; unimaginable
on second thought; on (further) reflection
prejudiced opinion; conventional ideas
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
uniformity of thought; uniform thinking
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
National College Entrance Examination (China); Gaokao
prejudiced opinion; conventional ideas
prejudiced opinion; conventional ideas
misunderstanding
the (deceased) father of the current emperor
a flexible way of thinking
considering and examining; pondering and investigating
archaeoastronomy; archeoastronomy
deceased grandfather of the emperor
deceased parents; one's late mother and father
deceased grandfather; deceased father and grandfather; distant ancestor; forefather
zero-sum thinking
yellowish brown (traditional Japanese color name)
amateur's (shallow) thoughts (on a topic); layperson's opinion
miscellaneous studies
Examples (200 in total)
I don't want to think about this.
This is what I thought.
I don't know. I've never thought about it.