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How to say 'Organize' or 'Sort' in Japanese | 整理

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The Japanese word for Organize or Sort is 'Seiri', written as 整理 in Japanese.'Organize' or 'Sort' in hiragana is せいり.

    word

    整理

    Meaning

    Organize, Sort

    Reading

    せいり

    seiri

    Kanji

    整Organize 理Reason

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '整理 (せいり)' primarily means 'organize' or 'sort'. It refers to the act of arranging things systematically, tidying up, or putting things in order. This word is often used in contexts like organizing physical items, sorting out information, or even resolving situations. For example: I need to organize my desk「机を整理しなければならない」(つくえをせいりしなければならない). Let's sort out the documents「書類を整理しましょう」(しょるいをせいりしましょう). It can also be used metaphorically, such as organizing thoughts or resolving conflicts.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3539

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 整理

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    整

    Meaning

    Organize

  • kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

Words Related to 整理 Through the Kanji 整

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 整 as well.

  • word

    整える

    Meaning

    Arrange, Prepare

  • word

    整備

    Meaning

    Maintenance

  • word

    整列

    Meaning

    Formation, Alignment

  • word

    整う

    Meaning

    Be arranged

  • word

    調整

    Meaning

    Adjustment

Words Related to 整理 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

    理想

    Meaning

    Ideal

  • 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

    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

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What does 'Seiri' (整理) mean?

'Seiri' means 'Organize' or 'Sort' .

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