prudence, thought, concern, consider

About this kanji

The kanji 慮 (りょ) primarily means "prudence" or "consideration." It is often used in nouns rather than verbs. You can find it in many useful compounds, such as 配慮 (はいりょ), meaning "consideration," which relates to being thoughtful toward others. Another example is 遠慮 (えんりょ), meaning "reserve" or "restraint," which often suggests being polite or not imposing on someone. Additionally, 苦慮 (くりょ) means "racking one's brains," indicating deep thought or worry about something. A note to remember: this kanji embodies a sense of careful thought and concern for others, which is an important value in Japanese culture.

Example sentences

• 彼の気持ちを慮って行動した。

  I acted considering his feelings.

Meanings across languages

English

prudence, thought, concern, consider, deliberate, fear

Tiếng Việt

cẩn trọng, nghĩ, lo lắng, xem xét, cân nhắc, sợ hãi

日本語

思慮, 考え, 懸念, 考慮する, 熟慮する, 恐れ

한국어

사려, 생각, 염려, 고려, 신중하게, 두려움

中文

审慎, 思想, 关心, 考虑, 深思, 恐惧

id

kewaspadaan

th

ความระมัดระวัง

es

prudencia

fr

prudence

de

Vorsicht

pt

prudência

Common compounds

• 配慮はいりょconsideration, concern, attention
• 遠慮えんりょreserve, constraint, restraint
• 苦慮くりょracking one's brains, worrying oneself, being anxious
• 考慮こうりょconsideration, taking into account
• 不慮ふりょunforeseen, unexpected, sudden
• 憂慮ゆうりょanxiety, concern, fear
• ご遠慮くださいごえんりょくださいplease refrain (from)
• 思慮しりょprudence, discretion, thought

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