り
理
ゆう
由

noun

  1. reason, pretext, motive.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
り
理
ゆう
由
 理由 りゆう ✔
わけ
理由
 理由 わけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ