Quick answer
論 is the kanji for "Argument". Its reading is ろん (ron). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Argument
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
15 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 論 represents 'ARGUMENT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of argument.
On-reading: ろん — remember this sound by associating it with argument.
Example Sentences
卒業論文を書いています。
そつぎょうろんぶんをかいています。
I'm writing my graduation thesis.
理論だけでなく、実践を通じて学ぶことが本当の理解につながります。
りろんだけでなく、じっせんをつうじてまなぶことがほんとうのりかいにつながります。
Learning through practice, not just theory, leads to true understanding.
Vocabulary using 論
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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