理 — reason / logic

Grade 2り

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理 (readings: り; Japanese kanji) means “reason / logic”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 理由 (reason).

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What does 理 mean?

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Kanji	理
Meaning	reason / logic
Readings	り
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	理由 (reason)

How to read 理

理 is read り depending on the word.

Words with 理

処理しょりxử lý
料理りょうりnấu ăn
理由りゆうlý do
理科khoa học
整理sắp xếp
管理quản lý
修理sửa chữa
倫理luân lý

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Updated: 2026-08-09