り
理
reason
U+7406
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
JLPT 4
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level.
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
11 strokes
Freq #86
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #261
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- reason
- logic
- principle
word
り ri On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
管
理
kanri
management
理
解
rikai
understanding
料
理
ryouri
cooking
処
理
shori
processing
無
理
muri
impossible
理
論
riron
theory
整
理
seiri
organization
理
事
riji
director
心
理
shinri
psychology
総
理
souri
prime minister
論
理
ronri
logic
理
想
risou
ideal
物
理
butsuri
physics
合
理
gouri
rational
理
由
riyuu
reason
原
理
genri
principle
代
理
dairi
representation
倫
理
rinri
ethics
修
理
shuuri
repair
理
念
rinen
idea
理
ri
reason
理
屈
rikutsu
theory
真
理
shinri
truth
調
理
chouri
cooking
地
理
chiri
geography
経
理
keiri
accounting
理
性
risei
reason
審
理
shinri
trial