study, consider
On'yomi (音読み)
- ケイ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- かんが.える
About this kanji
The kanji 稽 means to study or to consider, and it can be used as both a noun and a verb. You'll often see it in compounds like 稽古 (けいこ), which means practice, particularly in the context of learning a skill or art. When you want to say 'to practice' in Japanese, you can use the verb 稽古する (けいこする). Another useful compound is 稽古場 (けいこば), meaning training hall, where people go to practice. It's important to note that this kanji often conveys a sense of thoughtful engagement with learning something.
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Example sentences
稽古は毎週水曜日に行われる。
Practice is held every Wednesday.
Meanings across languages
- English
- study, consider
- Tiếng Việt
- nghiên cứu, cân nhắc
- 日本語
- 研究する, 考慮する
- 한국어
- 공부하다, 고려하다
- 中文
- 学习, 思考
- id
- belajar, mempertimbangkan
- th
- ศึกษา, พิจารณา
- es
- estudiar, considerar
- fr
- étudier, considérer
- de
- studieren, betrachten
- pt
- estudar, considerar
Common compounds
- 稽古けいこpractice, training
- 稽古するけいこするto practice
- 稽古場けいこばtraining hall
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