Japanese symbol for “rational”
合理的
ごうりてき
Romaji: gouriteki
rational; reasonable; logical
In Japanese, rational is 合理的, read ごうりてき (gouriteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na rational; reasonable; logical
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rational”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有理 | ゆうり yuuri | rational |
| 理性的 | りせいてき riseiteki | rational |
| 筋の通った | すじのとおった sujinotootta | rational; logical; coherent |
| ラショナル | ラショナル rashonaru | rational |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 場合 | ばあい baai | case; occasion; situation |
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 総合 | そうごう sougou | synthesis; combination; integration |
| 合う | あう au | to come together; to merge; to unite |
| 連合 | れんごう rengou | union; combination; alliance |
| 合計 | ごうけい goukei | sum total; total amount |
| 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 “rational”.
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