理
logic · arrangement · reason · justice · truth
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
king + village
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of jade and village. Polishing jade, reason.
Symbolism
Reason, logic, ideal. Represents logic and truth.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ice crystals
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
無理算段
むりさんだん
scraping together (a sum of money); raising (a sum of money) by straining one's credit; scraping together (a sum of money)
無理難題
むりなんだい
unreasonable demand; unreasonable demand
理非曲直
りひきょくちょく
the rights and wrongs (of a case); the rights and wrongs (of a case)
無理往生
むりおうじょう
forced compliance; coercion; compulsion; forced compliance
無理無体
むりむたい
by force; by force
空理空論
くうりくうろん
impractical theory; academic discussion; doctrinairism; impractical theory
比翼連理
ひよくれんり
marital vows; marital vows
理路整然
りろせいぜん
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logical
造反有理
ぞうはんゆうり
there are no rebels without reasons; there are no rebels without reasons
事理明白
じりめいはく
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable; facts being beyond dispute
義理一遍
ぎりいっぺん
perfunctory; going-through-the-motions-sort of (invitation, gift, etc.); perfunctory
義理人情
ぎりにんじょう
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings; duty and humanity
深層心理
しんそうしんり
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology; deep psyche
整理整頓
せいりせいとん
keeping things tidy and in order; keeping things tidy and in order
天理人情
てんりにんじょう
the laws of nature and humanity; the laws of nature and humanity
無理非道
むりひどう
unreasonable and unjust; unconscionable; unreasonable and unjust