配慮
はいりょ · hairyo · JLPT N1 · noun
consideration
配 = distribute + 慮 = thought: spread your thinking out to others' needs
配 means arrange or distribute, and 慮 means think ahead or worry. Together they describe placing your thoughtful attention on someone else's situation before they need to ask.
配 — wine vessel 酉 + self 己
Originally depicted a person 己 beside a wine jar 酉, suggesting matching or distributing wine at ceremonies. From this came the meaning 'to pair, match, distribute,' and later 'to deserve' or 'to mix/compound.' The 酉 component gives the wine-related semantic root, while 己 contributes phonetically.