漢字城 Kanji Fortress

理 reason

Also: logic

On'yomi
リ
Strokes
11
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
理 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A king (王) walks his village (里) and explains the reason behind every rule — royal logic.

A common word

  • 料理 りょうり cooking

Example sentences

  • はははりょうりがじょうずです。

    My mother is good at cooking.

  • そのりゆうをおしえてください。

    Please tell me the reason for that.

Kanji that share a part

王 is its radical. 33 kanji share it in all.

里 is a component.