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    3. 理解

    理解

    理り解かい

    understanding

    N3KMT2News #2+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    りかい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    understanding, comprehension, appreciation
    2.
    sympathy

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    私わたしは日に本ほん語ごが少すこし理り解かいできます。

    I can understand a little Japanese.

    KMT2EducationCore Concepts
    彼かれの説せつ明めいはとても分わかりやすく、すぐに理り解かいできました。

    His explanation was very clear, and I understood it immediately.

    KMT2Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれの苦くるしみを理り解かいしようと努つとめました。

    I tried to understand his suffering (sympathize with him).

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    異い文ぶん化かを理り解かいすることは、国こく際さい交こう流りゅうにおいて重じゅう要ようです。

    Understanding different cultures is important in international exchange.

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    この哲てつ学がく的てきな概がい念ねんを完かんぜんり全かいするに理はじかんが解かかりまするには時 間 がかかります。

    It takes time to fully understand this philosophical concept.

    KMT4Religion & PhilosophyEducationEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    理
    ことわり…(17)
    logic・arrangement・reason・justice・truth
    解
    と.く・と.かす・と.ける・ほど.く・ほぐ.す・わか.る…(5)
    unravel・notes・key・explanation・understanding…(8)
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