Japanese symbol for “logical”
論理的
ろんりてき
Romaji: ronriteki
logical
In Japanese, logical is 論理的, read ろんりてき (ronriteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na logical
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “logical”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ロジカル | ロジカル rojikaru | logical |
| 合理的 | ごうりてき gouriteki | rational; reasonable; logical |
| 理路整然 | りろせいぜん riroseizen | logical; cogent; well-reasoned |
| 筋の通った | すじのとおった sujinotootta | rational; logical; coherent |
| 筋道の通った | すじみちのとおった sujimichinotootta | self-consistent (e.g. with one's morals); logical; reasonable |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 議論 | ぎろん giron | argument; discussion; dispute |
| 理論 | りろん riron | theory |
| 結論 | けつろん ketsuron | conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.) |
| 論文 | ろんぶん ronbun | thesis; essay; treatise |
| 論理 | ろんり ronri | logic |
| 世論 | よろん yoron | public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “logical”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.