Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 摂理

    摂理

    摂せつ理り

    laws (of nature)

    KMT10News #34+1Ref L2NounScience & MathReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    せつり

    Noun

    1.
    laws (of nature)
    2.
    (divine) providence
    Christianity

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    「自し然ぜんの摂せつ理り」という言こと葉ばはよく聞ききます。

    I often hear the phrase "laws of nature."

    KMT6Core ConceptsNature & Environment
    この宇う宙ちゅうは、何なんらかの摂せつ理りによって動うごいていると考かんがえる人ひともいる。

    Some people believe this universe is governed by some kind of providence.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyScience & Math
    人にん間げんには理り解かいしがたい、神かみの摂せつ理りとしか言いいようのない出で来き事ごともある。

    There are some events that are difficult for humans to understand, which can only be described as divine providence.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    宗しゅう教きょう的てきな観かん点てんから見みると、人じん生せいの困こん難なんも神かみの摂せつ理りの一いち部ぶと解かい釈しゃくされることがある。

    From a religious perspective, life's difficulties are sometimes interpreted as part of divine providence.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    科か学がく者しゃたちは、自し然ぜん界かいの摂せつ理りを解かい明めいするために日ひび々け研んきゅ究うを続つづけている。

    Scientists continue to research daily to unravel the laws of the natural world.

    KMT10Science & MathNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    摂
    おさ.める・かね.る・と.る…(3)
    vicarious・surrogate・act in addition to・take in・absorb
    理
    ことわり…(17)
    logic・arrangement・reason・justice・truth
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 摂
    • 理

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›