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理
“reason / logic” in Japanese is 理, read ri (り). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 理由 (reason).
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母は料理が好きだ。
ははりょうりがすきだ。My mother likes cooking.
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Updated: 2026-08-28