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理解 (りかい): understanding, comprehension — Japanese vocabulary

理解 is read りかい and means "understanding, comprehension". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

理解

Reading
りかい · rikai
Translation
understanding, comprehension
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
りかいが

Example

彼の理論を理解出来る人は少ない。

かれのりろんをりかいできるひとはすくない。

Few people are able to understand his theories.

Kanji in this word

  • 理 — reason, logic
  • 解 — solve, untie

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