Sumi
JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 3
理 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
reason; principle
- On
- リri
- Kun
- ことわりkotowari すじsuji おさめるosameru
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 理: stroke order
理 has 11 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.
Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Parts of 理
The parts 理 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.
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hometown; village; distance unit
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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 3
社
company; shrineOnシャ、ジャKunやしろ
知
knowOnチKunしる、しらせる
理
reason; principleOnリKunことわり、すじ、おさめる
同
sameOnドウ、トウKunおなじ、ともに
心
heart; mindOnシンKunこころ、ごころ、うら
発
emit; startOnハツ、ホツKunたつ、あばく、おこる
作
makeOnサク、サKunつくる、つくり、づくり
新
newOnシンKunあたらしい、あらた、にい
世
world; generationOnセ、セイ、ソウKunよ、さんじゅう
度
degree; occasionOnド、ト、タクKunたび、たい、のり