理由 (りゆう) Meaning & Kanji Breakdown — "reason" | Shibashi Japanese Kanji Mnemonics

りゆう

理由

N

REASON (grounds, pretext, excuse, motive)

り理 • REASON

ゆう由 • REASON

Combining the logic (理) and underlying cause (由) gives the full reason for something.

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無理 na-A

むり

地理 N

ちり

物理 N

ぶつり

代理 N

だいり

representation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent

理解 N

りかい

understanding, comprehension