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Japanese symbol for “rational”

Romaji: gouriteki
rational; reasonable; logical

In Japanese, rational is , read (gouriteki).

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 rational; reasonable; logical

Kanji and stroke order

fit, suit, join
on: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kun: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-
6 strokes · JLPT 3
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 “rational”

WordReadingMeaning
ゆうり yuurirational
りせいてき riseitekirational
すじのとおった sujinotoottarational; logical; coherent
ラショナル rashonarurational

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ばあい baaicase; occasion; situation
しあい shiaimatch; game; bout
そうごう sougousynthesis; combination; integration
あう auto come together; to merge; to unite
れんごう rengouunion; combination; alliance
ごうけい goukeisum total; total amount
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
もくてき mokutekipurpose; goal; aim

See also: Chinese symbol for “rational”.

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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