討
討·examine, discuss, attack, subjugate
- On-yomi
- トウ
- Kun-yomi
- う(つ)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 検討 | けんとう | consideration, examination |
| 討論 | とうろん | debate |
| 討議 | とうぎ | discussion, deliberation |
| 再検討 | さいけんとう | re-examination, review |
Example sentences
その提案は今検討中です。
そのていあんはいまけんとうちゅうです。
That proposal is currently under consideration.
クラスで環境問題について討論した。
クラスでかんきょうもんだいについてとうろんした。
We debated environmental problems in class.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing 検討 (けんとう, examining something) with 見当 (けんとう, a rough guess)
- Reading 討論 as とうろん but 討議 as とうろぎ — it is とうぎ
Memory aid
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言 (words) with 寸 (a measured hand): taking an issue apart word by word, measure by measure.
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