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理 – logic, arrangement, reason
11 strokesTaught in grade 2#86 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 理 means logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is リ (ri); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ことわり (kotowari). It is written with 11 strokes, under radical 玉 (no. 96).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | リ | ri |
| Kun’yomi | ことわり | kotowari |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 玉 (Kangxi radical 96). Components: 王・里.
Words using 理
料理りょうりcooking地理ちりgeography無理むりunreasonable理由りゆうreason修理しゅうりrepair処理しょりprocessing心理しんりstate of mind整理せいりsorting管理かんりcontrol理解りかいunderstanding理想りそうideal代理だいりrepresentation物理ぶつりlaws of nature真理しんりtruth生理せいりphysiology原理げんりprinciple合理ごうりrationality理科りかscience (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.)総理大臣そうりだいじんprime minister (as the head of a cabinet government)義理ぎりduty推理すいりreasoning調理ちょうりcooking論理ろんりlogic理屈りくつtheory
Example sentences
良い所：様々なコンボで自由に敵を料理する楽しさ。
Good points: The pleasure of disposing of enemies with a variety of combos.
Kanji with the same radical
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