理
reason, logic
JLPT N4 Grade 2 11 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ことわり
- On'yomi
- リ
理 means "reason, logic". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ことわり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
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理 in example sentences
Sore wa ichiri aru.
That's a good point.
ても？ Riyuu kiite mo ii?
Can I ask why?
Butsuri de B o totta.
I got a B in physics.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 理
- 料理 cooking; dish
- 地理 geography
- 理由 reason
- 無理 impossible, unreasonable
- 修理 repair
- 整理整頓 tidying and organizing
- 調理 cooking, food preparation
- 調理法 cooking method
- 管理 management, control
- 理学療法 physical therapy
- 理解 understanding
- 理論 theory
- 論理 logic
- 原理 principle
- 理念 philosophy, ideal
- 論理的 logical
- 理想的 ideal
- 物理 physics
- 理屈 logic, reasoning
- 道理 reason, logic
- 摂理 providence, natural law
Common questions
- What does the kanji 理 mean?
- 理 means "reason, logic". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 理 have?
- 理 is written in 11 strokes.
- How is 理 read?
- It is read ことわり in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 理?
- 理 is a JLPT N4 kanji.