logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth

11 strokesFrequency 86JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

ことわり

Nanori

あやおさむさとさとるただただしとおるのりまことまさまさしまろみちよし

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

logic

Constituents

?ball
?computer
jewel
king

Mnemonic Stories

A wise king in the modern era doesn't rely on mystics for advice. His most trusted counsel comes from a super_computer_ that uses pure logic to analyze every decision.

The people elected a computer to be their king; it ruled with the ironfist of logic.

Dictionary

Common Words

理由ゆうわけNounFreq #247
1

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

Examples
どうしてあなたにお詫びする理由があるのですか。
Why should I apologize to you?
無理ムリFreq #276
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable

Examples
それは無理な注文だ。
Your demands are unreasonable.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

impossible

3

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun; Oft. adverbially as 〜に

forcible; forced; compulsory

4

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

5

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

to work too hard; to try too hard

6

Colloquial; Interjection

no way; not a chance; never; dream on

7

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Mathematics

irrational

理解かいNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #337
1

understanding; comprehension; appreciation

Examples
わたしはあなたの言うことが理解できる。
I can understand what you are saying.
2

sympathy

料理ょうりNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #764
1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; food; dish

Examples
これらのりんごは料理用にもってこいだ。
These apples are good cookers.
2

dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing

Examples
良い所:様々なコンボで自由に敵を料理する楽しさ。
Good points: The pleasure of disposing of enemies with a variety of combos.
管理んりNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #2167
1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

Examples
彼に財産管理を任せた。
I entrusted my property to him.
処理ょりNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #2388
1

processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal

Examples
あなたはあの車をどう処理したのですか?
What did you do with that car?
整理いりNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #2513
1

sorting; arrangement; organization; putting in order; adjustment; regulation

Examples
部屋の整理をしたほうがいいよ。
You should set your room in order.
2

liquidation; settlement; consolidation; clearance (e.g. debt); paying off

3

retrenchment; curtailment; cutting down; disposal

理想そうNoun~の Adj.Freq #2535
1

ideal; ideals

Examples
サミーはジョンにとって理想の歌手だった。
To John, Sammy was an ideal singer.
無理やり無理矢理りやり無理遣りAdverbFreq #3385
1

forcibly; by force; against one's will

Examples
彼は無理やり残業させられた。
He was forced to work overtime.
理屈くつ理窟NounFreq #3442
1

theory; reason; logic

Examples
彼はその理屈がわからないほどばかではない。
He is too wise not to see the reason.
2

(unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse; pretext

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