What is the Kanji for "Principles" and "Ethics"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Principles" and "Ethics", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Principles" and "Ethics" is "倫".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Rin".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "亻" means "Person" . And The component "侖" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "倫" mean in japanese?

"倫" means "Principles" and "Ethics".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

倫理: "Ethics". The Japanese noun '倫理 (りんり)' means 'ethics'. It refers to the study of moral principles and values that govern the proper conduct of an individual or group. This word is often used in academic and professional contexts to discuss moral standards, ethical dilemmas, and appropriate behavior. For example: The class discussed the ethics of genetic engineering - (遺伝子工学の倫理について議論した). The company needs to review its ethical policies - (企業は倫理方針を見直す必要がある).

不倫: "Affair". The Japanese noun '不倫 (ふりん)' means 'affair'. It refers to an extramarital or illicit sexual relationship, typically between two people who are not married to each other. This word often carries a nuance of secrecy, scandal, and moral condemnation. For example: He had an affair with his co-worker - (彼は同僚と不倫していた). Their affair was discovered by the spouses - (二人の不倫が配偶者に発覚した).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". And The hiragana "ん" is read as "n".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.