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理 · logic, arrangement

理 is a kanji meaning logic, arrangement, reason, justice. It has 11 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • リri

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • ことわりkotowari

Practise the N4 kanji

In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 理 · 26 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 理
WordReadingMeaningLevel
料理りょうりcooking; cuisineN5
地理ちりgeographyN4
無理むりunreasonable, impossibleN4
理由りゆうreasonN4
修理しゅうりrepairing, mendingN3
処理しょりprocessing, treatment, dispositionN3
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More words that use 理
WordReadingMeaningLevel
心理しんりmentalityN3
整理せいりsorting, arrangementN3
管理かんりcontrol, management (e.g., of a business)N3
理解りかいunderstanding, comprehensionN3
理想りそうidealN3
代理だいりrepresentation, proxy, deputyN3
物理ぶつりphysicsN3
真理しんりtruthN3
生理せいりphysiology, mensesN3
原理げんりprinciple, theory, fundamental truthN2
合理ごうりrationalN2
総理大臣そうりだいじんPrime MinisterN2
理科りかscienceN2
義理ぎりdebt of gratitude, obligationN1
推理すいりreasoning, inference, mystery or detective genreN1
調理ちょうりcookingN1
論理ろんりlogicN1
理屈りくつtheory, reasonN1
理性りせいreason, senseN1
理論りろんtheoryN1

Example sentence

料理が上手ですね。

りょうりがじょうずですね

You are a good cook.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #77951 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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