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Kanji 稽: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 稽: think, consider

Key takeaways

Kanji 稽: think, consider. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

thinkconsider

On reading

ケイ

Kun reading

かんが.えるとど.める

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 稽

think, consider

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

禾 + 尤 + 旨

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

It depicts someone calculating the harvest of grain (禾) with even more (尤) careful intent (旨). This act of deep consideration and examination evolved to mean studying or practicing, as seen in the word 'Keiko' (稽古).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケイ
  • 滑稽こっけい

    funny / comical / laughable

  • 稽古けいこ

    practice / training / study

Commonly used words

  • 滑稽
    こっけい

    funny / comical / laughable

  • 稽古
    けいこ

    practice / training / study

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の話はとても滑で笑った。

Translation

His story was very funny and made me laugh.

Example 2

な間違いでみんなが驚いた。

Translation

Everyone was surprised by the ridiculous mistake.

Example 3

毎日ピアノのけいこをしています。

Translation

I practice the piano every day.

Example 4

試合のためにけいこをがんばる。

Translation

I work hard in training for the game.

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