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How to say 'Principle' in Japanese | 原理

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The Japanese word for Principle is 'Genri', written as 原理 in Japanese.'Principle' in hiragana is げんり.

    word

    原理

    Meaning

    Principle

    Reading

    げんり

    genri

    Kanji

    Meadow, Original Reason

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '原理 (げんり)' means 'principle'. It refers to a fundamental truth, law, or concept that serves as the foundation for a system of belief, behavior, or reasoning. This word is often used in scientific, philosophical, or technical contexts to describe the basic rules or theories that explain how something works. For example: the principle of gravity「重力の原理」(じゅうりょくのげんり). The principle of democracy「民主主義の原理」(みんしゅしゅぎのげんり). It can also be used in everyday contexts to describe the underlying reason or logic behind something, such as 'the principle behind this machine'「この機械の原理」(このきかいのげんり).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2398

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 原理

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Meadow, Original

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

Words Related to 原理 Through the Kanji

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 原 as well.

  • word

    原因

    Meaning

    Cause

  • word

    原則

    Meaning

    Principle

  • word

    原稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript

  • word

    原子

    Meaning

    Atom

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    高原

    Meaning

    Plateau

  • word

    原稿用紙

    Meaning

    Manuscript

  • word

    原料

    Meaning

    Raw material

  • word

    野原

    Meaning

    Field

  • word

    Meaning

    Field

  • word

    原爆

    Meaning

    Atomic bomb

Words Related to 原理 Through the Kanji

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

    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

    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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