Meaning

Primary

Way Of Thinking

Alternative

Thought Process

Word Type

noun

Explanation

考える means "to think," right? Well, the way you think is your way of thinking. In other words, it's your thought process.

Reading

かんがえかた
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses kun'yomi readings for both kanji. You learned the かんが reading with 考える, but かた wasn't the main reading you learned for , so here's a mnemonic to help you remember it:

Your way of thinking is like a catapult (かた). You just launch ideas at the wall and see what sticks. Sure it's a bit inexact, but it's the best thought process for you. The catapult way of thinking just suits you!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 考え方がちがう

    the way of thinking is different

    考え方が分かる

    to understand the way of thinking

    考え方がかわる

    the way of thinking changes

Context Sentences

考え方は、人それぞれです。

People have their own way of thinking.

元パートナーと私は、考え方が同じだった。

My ex and I had the same way of thinking.

その考え方で、日本社会のヒーローになれるとでも本当に思ってるんですか?

Do you really think that you can become a hero of Japanese society with that way of thinking?

Kanji Composition