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Japanese symbol for “theorist”

Romaji: rironka
theorist

In Japanese, theorist is , read (rironka).

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 theorist

Kanji and stroke order

logic, arrangement, reason
on: リ
kun: ことわり
11 strokes · JLPT 3
argument, discourse
on: ロン
kun: あげつら.う
15 strokes · JLPT 2
house, home, family
on: カ、ケ
kun: いえ、や、うち
10 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “theorist”

WordReadingMeaning
セオリスト seorisutotheorist

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
りゆう riyuureason; grounds; pretext
りかい rikaiunderstanding; comprehension; appreciation
むり muriunreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
かんり kanricontrol; management (e.g. of a business)
りょうり ryouricooking; cookery; cuisine
しょり shoriprocessing; dealing with; treatment
ぎろん gironargument; discussion; dispute
りろん rirontheory
かぞく kazokufamily

See also: Chinese symbol for “theorist”.

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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