Quick answer
理 is the kanji for "Reason". Its reading is ことわり (kotowari). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Reason
Also : Logic · Truth · Justice · Arrangement
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 理 represents 'LOGIC'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of logic.
On-reading: り — remember this sound by associating it with logic. Kun-reading: ことわり.
Example Sentences
論理的に考えることが大切です。
ろんりてきにかんがえることがたいせつです。
It's important to think logically.
管理者に相談しました。
かんりしゃにそうだんしました。
I consulted with the manager.
Vocabulary using 理
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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