Kanji

理

logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

玉部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ことわり

Nanori (Name Reading)

あや, おさ, おさむ, さだむ, すけ, たか, ただ, ただし, ただす, とし, のり, まさ, まろ, みち, よし

Common Readings

リ

Example sentences

理由 りゆう
彼が会社を辞めた理由は誰にも分からない。

Nobody knows the reason why he quit the company.

ひとつ ひとつ
理由をひとつ教えてください。

Please tell me one reason.

無理 むり
無理なスケジュールを立てると、後で体が持たない。

If you make an unreasonable schedule, your body won't be able to handle it later.

とする とする
逃げようとしたが無理だった

I tried to escape but it was impossible.

理解 りかい
相互の理解を深めることが大切です。

It is important to deepen mutual understanding.

ほど ほど
勉強すればするほど理解が深まる

The more you study, the deeper your understanding becomes.

料理 りょうり
母の料理はいつも美味しい。

My mother's cooking is always delicious.

ですか ですか
これは日本の料理ですか

Is this Japanese cuisine?

管理 かんり
彼はアパートの管理を任されている。

He is entrusted with the management of the apartment.

軽視 けいし
安全管理を軽視してはいけない。

We must not make light of safety management.

Example Vocabulary

理由

りゆう

reason; motive; ground; excuse

無理

むり

unreasonable; impossible; overdoing it

理解

りかい

understanding; comprehension

料理

りょうり

cooking; cuisine; dish

管理

かんり

management; control; maintenance

処理

しょり

processing; handling; disposal

無理やり

むりやり

forcibly; against one's will

整理

せいり

organize; tidy up; arrangement

理想

りそう

ideal; aspiration

理屈

りくつ

logic; reason; excuse

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