Word details

理にかなう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 理にかなう.

Dictionary

Entry

理にかなう理に適うりにかなうExpressionGodan verbFreq #29294
1

to make sense

Examples
彼がインタビューで言ったことは理にかなっている
What he said in his interview makes sense.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable

13 strokesFrequency 670JLPT N2Grade 5

On

テキ

Kun

かな.う

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