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 (179 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
to ponder; to brood
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
if you think about it; come to think of it
consideration; taking into account
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 be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to refer to; to use as reference
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to ponder; to brood
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to think of; to come up with
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to think too much; to be over-concerned
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
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
selection; screening
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 think thoroughly
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
contemplation; meditation
to state one's opinion
way of thinking
consideration; thought
without thinking of the consequences
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to be conceivable
to think of; to come up with
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
reconsideration
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be conceivable
archaeology; archeology
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
examination; consideration; test; quiz
archeologist; archaeologist
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
to convey one's thoughts
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
if you think about it; come to think of it
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
puzzle; problem
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
thoughtful; deep-thinking
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
works cited; references
puzzle; problem
(historical) investigation
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
pessimism; negative thinking
final selection (e.g. of applicants); final screening; shortlisting
to take (all of) into consideration
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
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
being lost in deep thought
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
positive thinking
study (of something); discussion; discourse
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
notes; remarks (reference) column
inventor; designer; planner
things depend on how you look at them
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
criterion (criteria) for selection
archeological; archaeological
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
investigation; inquiry; research; study; consideration; deliberation
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
background research; research into the period
study of antiquities; archeology
things depend on how you look at them
for your reference; FYR; for your information; FYI
selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
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
biased view (biassed); prejudice; one-sided view
requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
consideration
thoughtful; speculative
reference book (work)
be absorbed in deep thought; be sunk in thought
reference materials; specimen for reference; reference item; specimen
isn't it obvious?; that's common sense
thoughtless; heedless; rash
(one's) late father
selection process; judging system
consideration; deliberation
evaluation; rating
surmising; speculation
(in the middle of) considering; deliberating
way of thinking; thought pattern; thinking pattern
personnel record; business record
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 or opinion
(in Chinese history) study of ancient texts
merit (ability, efficiency) rating; employee performance evaluation
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
to consider together
study reference; study-aid book
study of modern societies
test; exam
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
archeological world (archaeological); world of archeology; archeological circles
way of thinking; one's perspective
employment screening; employment selection (for job applicants)
things depend on how you look at them
thoughtful; speculative
principle of thought (logic)
rigid (stereotypical) thinking that adheres to preconceived notions
deep meditation; mature consideration
reference; consultation
personality test; personality assessment; personality inventory
archaeozoology; archeozoology; zooarchaeology
uniformity of thought; uniform thinking
on second thought; on (further) reflection
prejudiced opinion; conventional ideas
marine archaeology; underwater archaeology
unthinkable; unimaginable
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
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
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)
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.