What does kanji 理 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 理 is logic.

How is kanji 理 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 理 are ことわり; the onyomi readings are リ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 理?

Kanji 理 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 理?

The main radical for kanji 理 is 玉.

What words use kanji 理?

Example words that use kanji 理 include 理由, 理事, 理解, 理念.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

理

Meaning

Kanji 理

logic

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ことわり
Onyomi 音読み: リ
Nanori 名乗り: あやおさむさとさとるただただしとおるにのりひまことまさまさしまろみちよし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #86
Strokes: 11
Radical: 玉
Components: 王 • 里
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 1,633 entries that include this kanji.

理由

りゆう

reason

理事

りじ

director

理解

りかい

sympathy

理念

りねん

(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights)

理想

りそう

ideal

理論

りろん

theory

理科

りか

science (as a school subject)

理窟

りくつ

theory

理学

りがく

lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy)

理性

りせい

reason

理

り

general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)

理学部

りがくぶ

department of science

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

遅れた理由を教えてください。

Please tell me the reason you were late.

彼の気持ちはよく理解できます。

I can understand his feelings very well.

夕食は私が理料します。

I will cook dinner.

妹は理科が得意です。

My younger sister is good at science.

そんなお願いは無理です。

A request like that is unreasonable.

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Kanji 理

Readings

Related vocabulary

理由

理事

理解

理念

理想

理論

理科

理窟

理学

理性

理

理学部

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