Word Meaning へ理屈

へりくつ herikutsu

へ理屈 is read as へりくつ (herikutsu) and means sophism.

Meaning

English

  1. sophism
  2. chop logic
  3. far-fetched argument
  4. quibble
  5. cavil
  6. argument for argument's sake

Reading

Kana

へりくつ

Romaji

herikutsu

Writing Variants

  • 屁理屈 へりくつ herikutsu
  • 屁理窟 へりくつ herikutsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 101576 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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理屈

りくつ

theory

小理屈

こりくつ

quibble

似非理屈

えせりくつ

sophistry

理屈に合う

りくつにあう

to be reasonable

理屈屋

りくつや

quibbler

理屈っぽい

りくつっぽい

argumentative

屁理屈屋

へりくつや

sophist

窮屈

きゅうくつ

tight (e.g. finances)

退屈

たいくつ

to feel bored

不屈

ふくつ

persistence