How to say 'Science' in Japanese | 理系

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The Japanese word for Science is 'Rikei', written as 理系 in Japanese.'Science' in hiragana is りけい.

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理系

Meaning

Science

Reading

りけい

rikei

Kanji

理Reason 系Lineage

Explanation

The Japanese noun '理系 (りけい)' refers to the field of science or scientific disciplines. It is commonly used in educational and professional contexts to differentiate between science-related fields (理系) and humanities or arts-related fields (文系, ぶんけい). For example: He is studying in the science field「彼は理系を勉強しています」(かれはりけいをべんきょうしています). I want to work in a science-related job「理系の仕事がしたいです」(りけいのしごとがしたいです). The term is often used to describe academic tracks, career paths, or areas of expertise.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7268

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 理系

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

理

Meaning

Reason

kanji

系

Meaning

Lineage

Words Related to 理系 Through the Kanji 理

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 理 as well.

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理由

Meaning

Reason

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料理

Meaning

Cooking, Cuisine

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無理

Meaning

Impossible

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理論

Meaning

Theory

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理科

Meaning

Science

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修理

Meaning

Repair

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心理

Meaning

Psychology

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管理

Meaning

Management

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処理

Meaning

Processing, Disposal

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理想

Meaning

Ideal

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論理

Meaning

Logic

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原理

Meaning

Principle

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生理

Meaning

Menstruation, Physiology

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代理

Meaning

Proxy

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合理

Meaning

Rationality

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義理

Meaning

Duty, Obligation

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合理的

Meaning

Rational

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整理

Meaning

Organize, Sort

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物理

Meaning

Physics

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理事

Meaning

Director

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倫理

Meaning

Ethics

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理念

Meaning

Philosophy

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真理

Meaning

Truth

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理性

Meaning

Reason

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理屈

Meaning

Logic, Reasoning

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総理

Meaning

Premier

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地理

Meaning

Geography

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理

Meaning

Reason

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調理

Meaning

Cooking

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理解

Meaning

Understanding

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論理的

Meaning

Logical

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無理矢理

Meaning

Forcibly

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総理大臣

Meaning

Prime Minister

Words Related to 理系 Through the Kanji 系

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 系 as well.

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系

Meaning

System, Type

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体系

Meaning

System, Structure

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系列

Meaning

Series, Affiliation

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系統

Meaning

Lineage, System

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文系

Meaning

Humanities

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'Rikei' means 'Science' .

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