Japanese symbol for “rationality”
合理
ごうり
Romaji: gouri
rationality
In Japanese, rationality is 合理, read ごうり (gouri).
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Meanings
- n rationality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rationality”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 合理性 | ごうりせい gourisei | rationality; reasonableness |
| 通理 | つうり tsuuri | clear logic; rationality; making sense |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rationality”.
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