Japanese symbol for “theorem”
定理
ていり
Romaji: teiri
theorem
In Japanese, theorem is 定理, read ていり (teiri).
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Meanings
- n theorem (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 予定 | よてい yotei | plans; arrangement; schedule |
| 決定 | けってい kettei | decision; determination |
| 設定 | せってい settei | establishment; creation; posing (a problem) |
| 限定 | げんてい gentei | limit; restriction |
| 指定 | してい shitei | designation; specification; assignment |
| 特定 | とくてい tokutei | specific; particular; designated |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “theorem”.
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.