理
理 - 1. to govern; to manage; to arrange E.g.: 理事 (director), 管理 (management), 整理 (organization) 2. natural science E.g.: 理科 (science), 理学 (physical science), 理数 (science and mathematics) 3. principle; reason; the logical order of things E.g.: 理解 (understanding), 理由 (reason), 定理 (theorem) 4. pattern; texture; structure E.g.: 節理 (natural joints), 地理 (geography), 連理 (intertwined branches)
理 (ことわり) — to govern; to manage; to arrange<br>E. natural science<br>E. principle; reason; the logical order of things<br>E. pattern; texture; structure<br>E.
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Kunyomi
ことわり
Onyomi
リ
Strokes
11
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#86/2500
Composition
里 王
Meaning
- to govern; to manage; to arrange
E. natural science
E. principle; reason; the logical order of things
E. pattern; texture; structure
E.
Tip
- 料りょうりの作つくり方かたを理…
Example
無理
muri
も
mo
通
too
れば
reba
道理
douri
となる
tonaru
。
.
Where might is master, justice is servant.
無理
muri
が
ga
通
too
れば
reba
道理
douri
が
ga
引
hi
っ
込
ko
む
mu
。
.
Might makes right.
地理
chiri
は
ha
弱
yowa
い
i
。
.
I am weak in geography.
修理
shuuri
が
ga
必要
hitsuyou
だ
da
。
.
I think it needs a tune-up.
無理
muri
するなよ
surunayo
!
!
Don't work too hard!
料理
ryouri
うまいね
umaine
。
.
You are a good cook, aren't you?
真理
shinri
は
ha
時
toki
の
no
娘
musume
。
.
Truth is time's daughter.
無理
muri
そうだったら
soudattara
無理
muri
しなくてもいいよ
shinakutemoiiyo
。
.
If it's too much for you to handle, then you don't have to do it.
料理
ryouri
は
ha
得意
tokui
です
desu
。
.
I'm good at cooking.
無理
muri
しないでね
shinaidene
。
.
Don't overexert yourself.
無理
muri
するなって
surunatte
。
.
Don't overdo it.
料理
ryouri
は
ha
得意
tokui
なの
nano
?
?
Are you good at cooking?
