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. 屁理屈

    屁理屈

    屁へ理り屈くつ

    sophism

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    へ理屈屁理窟

    へりくつ

    Noun

    1.
    sophism, chop logic, far-fetched argument, quibble, cavil, argument for argument's sake

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    屁
    へ…(1)
    fart・passing gas
    理
    ことわり…(17)
    logic・arrangement・reason・justice・truth
    屈
    かが.む・かが.める…(2)
    yield・bend・flinch・submit
    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

    • 屁
    • 理
    • 屈

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›