Japanese symbol for “reasoning”
推理
すいり
Romaji: suiri
reasoning; inference; deduction
In Japanese, reasoning is 推理, read すいり (suiri).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt reasoning; inference; deduction
- n mystery genre; detective genre
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “reasoning”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推論 | すいろん suiron | inference; deduction; induction |
| 理詰め | りづめ rizume | reasoning; logic; persuasion |
| 論法 | ろんぽう ronpou | logic; reasoning; argument |
| 道筋 | みちすじ michisuji | reasoning; logic; coherence |
| 理路 | りろ riro | logic; reasoning; argument |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion; drive |
| 推薦 | すいせん suisen | recommendation; referral; endorsement |
| 推定 | すいてい suitei | presumption; assumption |
| 推測 | すいそく suisoku | guess; conjecture |
| 推移 | すいい suii | transition; change; progress |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 無理 | むり muri | unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable |
See also: Chinese symbol for “reasoning”.
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