論 — “theory / argument” in Japanese

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“theory / argument” in Japanese is 論, read ron (ろん). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 討論 (debate).

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What does 論 mean?

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Kanji	論
Meaning	theory / argument
Readings	ろん
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	討論 (debate)

How to read 論

論 is read ron (ろん) depending on the word.

Words with 論

議論ぎろん
討論

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Updated: 2026-08-28