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N4 kanji · 11 strokes

理 means reason, logic

王 jewel · 里 village

理Memory trick

Cutting a jewel (王) along its natural lines: reason, logic.

Memory trick: a picture to help you remember the kanji, not its history.

Meaning and readings

Meanings
logic, arrangement, reason, justice
JLPT level
N4
Strokes
11
School grade
Grade 2 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) ことわり kotowari

ことわり (kotowari) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.

From Chinese (onyomi) リ ri

リ (ri) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.

Tap a reading to see when it's used. Why kanji have two kinds of reading: onyomi vs kunyomi.

Common word

理事 りじ · riji

director, trustee

Built from

Tap a part to see the N5 and N4 kanji that use it.

王 Used in 74 kanji

See all 9 at N5 and N4

里 Used in 19 kanji

See all 5 at N5 and N4

The story and the part meanings are Chirami's own. Readings, meanings and the common word come from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, and the strokes from KanjiVG. Spotted a mistake? Email support@brightsmilesolutions.org.