prudence, thought, concern, consider
Also: deliberate, fear
On'yomi (音読み)
- リョ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おもんぱく.る
- おもんぱか.る
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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