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理 — reason; logic

理 means “reason; logic”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: リ (ri). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 理 (ri, “reason; principle”).

理
Stroke order of 理
Meaning
reason; logic
On'yomi
リ (ri)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N4 · set Food & cooking

How to remember 理

A jewel (王) cut along its grain, as neatly as a village (里) laid out in plots: reason, logic.

Parts: 王 king · 里 village

Words with 理

WordReadingMeaning
理り ri onreason; principle

Don't confuse it with

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