慮
KANJI DETAIL
consider
On readingりょ15 strokesN3
Radical 心 · heartStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 慮.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- りょ
- Kun reading
- None
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure: 慮 has 15 strokes and the on-reading りょ, used in 考慮 (こうりょ) and 遠慮 (えんりょ).
- Basic usage: 考慮 means taking a condition or effect into consideration; 遠慮 means declining an offer or restraining an action.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Considering conditions and exercising restraint
- 安全を考慮して means taking safety into account. 予算を考慮すると introduces the budget as the condition requiring reconsideration of the plan.
- 勧められたが遠慮した means declined an offer of more tea. 遠慮してください is used to ask someone to refrain from making loud noises late at night.

