論 – argument, discourse

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The kanji 論 means argument, discourse. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ロン (ron); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あげつら.う (agetsurau). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 言 (no. 149).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ロン	ron
Kun’yomi	あげつら.う	agetsurau

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: 言 (Kangxi radical 149). Components: ｜・一・言・个・冊・廾.

Words using 論

議論ぎろんargument結論けつろんconclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)論争ろんそうdispute論文ろんぶんthesis論じるろんじるto discuss概論がいろんintroduction評論ひょうろんcriticism論ずるろんずるto discuss論ろんargument言論げんろん(one's) speech討論とうろんdebate異論いろんdifferent opinion世論せろんpublic opinion論議ろんぎdiscussion論理ろんりlogic弁論べんろんdiscussion無論むろんof course世論よろんpublic opinion理論りろんtheory目論見もくろみplan

Example sentences

その議論は穴だらけだ。

The argument is full of holes.

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二人は同じ結論に到達した。

The two came to the same conclusion.

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彼は論争すべきことを投げ与えてくるだろう。

He will cast me a bone to pick.

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Kanji with the same radical

議言調話設記認計談語証説護警訪試

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