Word Meaning 理気

りき riki

理気 is read as りき (riki) and means li and qi.

Meaning

English

  1. li and qi
  2. li and chi
  3. the underlying principles and the material phenomena of the cosmos (in Song-period neo-Confucianism)

Reading

Kana

りき

Romaji

riki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 78516 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

理事

りじ

director

理学

りがく

lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy)

general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)

理工

りこう

science and technology

空気

くうき

air

強気

つよき

bullish

元気

げんき

healthy

病気

びょうき

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)

生意気

なまいき

impertinent

意気

いき

spirit

英気

えいき

great wisdom

悪気

わるぎ

ill will