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Japanese symbol for “rationalization”

Romaji: gourika
rationalization; making (something) conform to reason; justification

In Japanese, rationalization is , read (gourika).

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. n, vs, vt rationalization; making (something) conform to reason; justification
  2. n, vs, vt rationalization (of a company, industry, etc.); rationalisation; streamlining; making more efficient
  3. n, vs, vt rationalization (psych)

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
change, take the form of, influence
on: カ、ケ
kun: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
4 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “rationalization”

WordReadingMeaning
ゆうりか yuurika(root) rationalization
りゆうづけ riyuuzukerationalization; justification
せいとうか seitoukajustification; rationalization
しゅしせつめい shushisetsumeiexplanation of aim (esp. of a legislative bill); rationalization
はいとうごう haitougouconsolidation (esp. of a market); shakeout; rationalization

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
ぶんか bunkaculture; civilization; civilisation

See also: Chinese symbol for “rationalization”.

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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