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Japanese symbol for “logical”

Romaji: ronriteki
logical

In Japanese, logical is , read (ronriteki).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-na logical

Kanji and stroke order

argument, discourse
on: ロン
kun: あげつら.う
15 strokes · JLPT 2
logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3
bull's eye, mark, target
on: テキ
kun: まと
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “logical”

WordReadingMeaning
ロジカル rojikarulogical
ごうりてき gouritekirational; reasonable; logical
りろせいぜん riroseizenlogical; cogent; well-reasoned
すじのとおった sujinotoottarational; logical; coherent
すじみちのとおった sujimichinotoottaself-consistent (e.g. with one's morals); logical; reasonable

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ぎろん gironargument; discussion; dispute
りろん rirontheory
けつろん ketsuronconclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)
ろんぶん ronbunthesis; essay; treatise
ろんり ronrilogic
よろん yoronpublic opinion; popular voice; public sentiment
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
もくてき mokutekipurpose; 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.

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