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理解

Reading

Kana: りかい
Romaji: rikai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy

Kanji

Readings: リ、 ことわり
Meanings: logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
Readings: カイ、 ゲ、 と.く、 と.かす、 と.ける、 ほど.く、 ほど.ける、 わか.る、 さと.る
Meanings: unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute

Example Sentences

どう理解(りかい)しますか。
➥What do you make of it?
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友情(ゆうじょう)相互(そうご)理解(りかい)にある。
➥Friendship consists of mutual understanding.
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(かれ)の、(いか)りも理解(りかい)できる。
➥His anger is understandable.
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(かれ)理解力(りかいりょく)がのろい。
➥He is slow of understanding.
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(かれ)(かんが)えは理解(りかい)しにくい。
➥His ideas are difficult to understand.
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相互(そうご)理解(りかい)平和(へいわ)役立(やくだ)つ。
➥Mutual understanding makes for peace.
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