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How to say 'Ideal' in Japanese | 理想

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The Japanese word for Ideal is 'Risou', written as 理想 in Japanese.'Ideal' in hiragana is りそう.

    word

    理想

    Meaning

    Ideal

    Reading

    りそう

    risou

    Kanji

    理Reason 想Concept

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '理想 (りそう)' means 'ideal'. It refers to a standard of perfection or excellence that is often strived for but may not be fully attainable. This word is commonly used in contexts related to personal aspirations, societal goals, or philosophical concepts. For example: his ideal is world peace「彼の理想は世界平和です」(かれのりそうはせかいへいわです). We should aim for the ideal「理想を目指すべきです」(りそうをめざすべきです). The term can also be used in compound words like '理想的な (りそうてきな)' meaning 'idealistic' or '理想的 (りそうてき)' meaning 'ideal' as an adjective.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2063

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 理想

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

  • kanji

    想

    Meaning

    Concept

Words Related to 理想 Through the Kanji 理

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 理 as well.

  • word

    理由

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    料理

    Meaning

    Cooking, Cuisine

  • word

    無理

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    理論

    Meaning

    Theory

  • word

    理科

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    修理

    Meaning

    Repair

  • word

    心理

    Meaning

    Psychology

  • word

    管理

    Meaning

    Management

  • word

    処理

    Meaning

    Processing, Disposal

  • word

    論理

    Meaning

    Logic

  • word

    原理

    Meaning

    Principle

  • word

    生理

    Meaning

    Menstruation, Physiology

  • word

    代理

    Meaning

    Proxy

  • word

    合理

    Meaning

    Rationality

  • word

    義理

    Meaning

    Duty, Obligation

  • word

    合理的

    Meaning

    Rational

  • word

    整理

    Meaning

    Organize, Sort

  • word

    物理

    Meaning

    Physics

  • word

    理事

    Meaning

    Director

  • word

    倫理

    Meaning

    Ethics

  • word

    理念

    Meaning

    Philosophy

  • word

    真理

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    理性

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    理屈

    Meaning

    Logic, Reasoning

  • word

    総理

    Meaning

    Premier

  • word

    地理

    Meaning

    Geography

  • word

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

  • word

    調理

    Meaning

    Cooking

  • word

    理解

    Meaning

    Understanding

  • word

    論理的

    Meaning

    Logical

  • word

    無理矢理

    Meaning

    Forcibly

  • word

    理系

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    総理大臣

    Meaning

    Prime Minister

Words Related to 理想 Through the Kanji 想

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 想 as well.

  • word

    思想

    Meaning

    Thought, Ideology

  • word

    発想

    Meaning

    Idea

  • word

    空想

    Meaning

    Daydream

  • word

    可哀想

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    構想

    Meaning

    Plan, Conception

  • word

    想定

    Meaning

    Assumption

  • word

    感想

    Meaning

    Impression

  • word

    幻想

    Meaning

    Illusion, Fantasy

  • word

    予想

    Meaning

    Expectation, Prediction

  • word

    想像

    Meaning

    Conception, Imagination

  • word

    連想

    Meaning

    Association

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What does 'Risou' (理想) mean?

'Risou' means 'Ideal' .

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