Meanings
Noun
1. reason; principle; logic
2. general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)
3. (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
Kanji used
logic
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (139 in total)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
control; management (e.g. of a business)
ideal; ideals
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
forcibly; against one's will
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
cooking; food preparation
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
logic; logical
principle; theory; fundamental truth
state of mind; mentality; psychology
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
geography
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
director; trustee
acceptance
accounting; administration (of money)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
the force (in Star Wars)
the force (in Star Wars)
to make sense
to make sense
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
axiom; maxim; self-evident truth
trees with entwined branches; intimate male and female relationship
rationality
reasoning; logic; persuasion
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
idealized image
intellect; intelligence
mathematical principle; mathematics; arithmetic; figures; accounts
science and mathematics
physical science; natural science; physics; lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy); (arch.) philosophy
intellect; intelligence
department of science and engineering
department of science
scholarly principle; scientific principle
being aware
natural laws; rule of heaven
supra-rational
legal principle
right and wrong
philosophic principles; philosophy
humanities and sciences; social sciences and hard sciences; context; (line of) reasoning
Bachelor of Science; BSc; BS
standing to reason; natural
UN Security Council
physics and chemistry
science and technology
effect of a drug
emotion and reason; logic and emotion; justice and compassion (criminal justice context)
transcendental reason
reason; facts; propriety; sense
rational; rational (number or function)
set of dishes served on an individual tray for entertaining guests; banquet
unreasonable; illogical
finance; economy
to become overly logical; to be hairsplitting
joint; reason; sense; logic
barbering; haircutting; hairdressing
abstract or impracticable theory
pure reason; pure logic
public accountant
principle of duality
justifiable; warranted; reasonable
essence of all things; noumenon
grain (of wood)
trigonometric addition formulas
ne bis in idem; prohibition against double jeopardy
quickly prepared meal or dish
the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons
self-management; self-imposed control
reasoning; logic; persuasion
li and qi; li and chi; (in Song-period neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles and the material phenomena of the cosmos
practical theory or principle
management
by fair means or foul; right or wrong
department of science and technology
hydraulic; hydrologic
reason and justice
rule of law; administration of justice
physical findings; physical examination findings
deism; belief in God as creator of universe
superintendence; supervision; administration
schistosity
generally-understood logic; clear logic; rationality; making sense
Shinri-kyo (sect of Shinto)
vacuum cooking; sous vide
texture (of a rock); structure
to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another
to lose an argument despite being in the right; to have the right on one's side, yet succumb to another
performance management
cord; cording; stria; striae
hairdresser; beautician; cosmetician
managed (open) system
National Bar Examination Administration Commission
non-disjunction; NOR operation; NEITHER-NOR operation
non-conjunction; NAND operation; NOT-BOTH operation
dermatoglyphic pattern; dermatoglyphics
unreasonable; irrational; illogical