へ
屁
り
理
くつ
屈

noun

  1. sophism, chop logic, far-fetched argument, quibble, cavil, argument for argument's sake.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
へ
屁
り
理
くつ
屈
 屁理屈 へりくつ
　
へ
り
理
くつ
屈
 へ理屈 へりくつ
へ
屁
り
理
くつ
窟
 屁理窟 へりくつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fart, passing gas
へ　ヒ (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
compare, race, ratio
ヒ　くら.べる　い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
logic, arrangement, reason
リ　ことわり　あや (2nd, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
yield, bend, flinch
クツ　くっ　かが.む (7th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
exit, leave, go out
で.る　だ.す　シュツ (1st, N5)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)