理
Meanings
Noun
1. reason; principle; logic
2. general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)
3. the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
Other spellings
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Kanji used
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary
不義理
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; dishonour; injustice; ingratitude; failure to pay back one's debt
Noun
Examples2
彼の
His words sound reasonable.
盗人
Give the devil his due.