Definition of 理 (り)

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理

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noun
1.
reason, principle, logic
2.
general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)(Buddhist term)
See also:事 (じ)
3.
(in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
Related Kanji
理 logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

ぬすびと
盗人
さんぶん
三分
り
理
Give the devil his due