Kanji1 / 11
理 kanji
logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
On readings
リ
Kun readings
ことわり
Words with 理
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —繰込み理論renormalization theory; renormalisation theory
- —理解し合うto reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
- —理性のたがthe bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
- —招聘理由書invitation letter (e.g. document in support of a visa to enter Japan)
- —ものの道理the principle of the thing
- —整理だんすbureau; chest of drawers; cabinet
- —梃子の原理principle of leverage
- —ペキン料理Beijing cuisine
- —理系ばなれflight from science
- —理論付けるto theorize
- —無理も無いnatural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
- —料理ばさみkitchen scissors; cooking shears
- —あぶり料理cooking meat, fish, etc. over flames
- —無理がきくto be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
- —さわち料理sawachi ryōri; assorted cold food served on a large plate
- —ごみ処理場waste-disposal facility; landfill; garbage dump
- —整理が付くto collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
- —無理が祟るto break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
- —理論どおりin accordance with theory; as theorized
- —クイア理論queer theory