JLPT N2 · Noun

原理 (genri)

原理 (げんり, genri) is a Japanese noun meaning “principle; theory”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: げんり
Romaji: genri
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

principle; theory; fundamental truth · noun

Example sentences

誰もがその考えを原理的には認めるだろう。

Everyone will accept that idea in principle.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 原理

原

meadow, original, primitiveゲン・はら · 10 strokes

理

logic, arrangement, reasonリ・ことわり · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 原理.

原因げんいんcause原はらfield原稿げんこうmanuscript原産げんさんplace of origin原始げんしorigin原料げんりょうraw materials原則げんそくprinciple原点げんてんstarting point原爆げんばくatomic bomb原文げんぶんoriginal text原油げんゆcrude oil高原こうげんtableland原形げんけいoriginal form原型げんけいmodel

Source: JMdict entry 1262460 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.