# 論 — argument; theory

論 means “argument; theory”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: ロン (ron). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 論じる (ronjiru, “to discuss; to talk about”).

- Meaning: argument; theory
- On'yomi: ロン (ron)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 15
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Thinking & noticing 1

## How to remember 論

Words (言) by a person (人) on one (一) book (冊): a theory.

Parts: 言 say; words · 侖 in order

## Words with 論

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 論じる | ろんじる (ronjiru) | to discuss; to talk about |

## Don't confuse it with

[輪](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/wheel/)

## More in the “Thinking & noticing 1” set

[解](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/solve/) · [認](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/recognize/) · [案](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/plan/) · [信](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/trust/) · [論](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/argument/) · [疑](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/doubt/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/argument/. Last updated 2026-11-01.