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How to say 'Philosophy' in Japanese | 理念

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The Japanese word for Philosophy is 'Rinen', written as 理念 in Japanese.'Philosophy' in hiragana is りねん.

    word

    理念

    Meaning

    Philosophy

    Reading

    りねん

    rinen

    Kanji

    理Reason 念Thought

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '理念 (りねん)' refers to a fundamental principle, ideal, or philosophy that serves as the guiding belief or concept behind something. It is often used in formal or academic contexts to describe the core values or theoretical foundation of an organization, system, or ideology. For example: The company's philosophy is based on sustainability「その会社の理念は持続可能性に基づいている」(そのかいしゃのりねんはじぞくかのうせいにもとづいている). The educational philosophy emphasizes creativity「その教育理念は創造性を重視している」(そのきょういくりねんはそうぞうせいをじゅうししている). This word is commonly used in discussions about ethics, governance, or long-term visions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3826

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 理念

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

  • kanji

    念

    Meaning

    Thought

Words Related to 理念 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

    整理

    Meaning

    Organize, Sort

  • word

    物理

    Meaning

    Physics

  • word

    理事

    Meaning

    Director

  • word

    倫理

    Meaning

    Ethics

  • 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 理念 Through the Kanji 念

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 念 as well.

  • word

    概念

    Meaning

    Concept

  • word

    記念日

    Meaning

    Anniversary

  • word

    残念

    Meaning

    Regrettable

  • word

    観念

    Meaning

    Idea, Notion

  • word

    念

    Meaning

    Thought

  • word

    記念

    Meaning

    Commemoration

  • word

    信念

    Meaning

    Belief

  • word

    念仏

    Meaning

    Prayer

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What does 'Rinen' (理念) mean?

'Rinen' means 'Philosophy' .

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