理
N4 WaniKani
Stroke Order
Meaning
Logic, Arrangement, Reason, Justice
On'yomi (音読み)
り
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
ことわり
Stroke Count
11 strokes
理 in useful words
Learn the character in complete words, because its pronunciation can change with context. Read each word aloud, connect it with the meaning, and then cover the reading to test yourself.
- 理事りじ
- director; trustee
- 料理りょうり
- cooking; cookery; cuisine; food; dish
- 管理かんり
- control; management (e.g. of a business)
- 総理そうり
- prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
- 理由りゆう
- reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
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