理 — 11 strokes ／ Radical「王」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 11 strokes ／ Radical「王」
- On
- リ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- reason, logic; to arrange
Origin
玉 (jade) + 里 (sound) — polishing along the grain of jade → reason, logic.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| リ | 理科・理由・整理 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 料理りょうり
cooking, dish
- 理科りか
science (subject)
Example
理由を 話します。
I explain the reason.
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