理由 (りゆう)reason; pretext; motive

Kanji in 理由

• 理Logic; Arrangement; ReasonRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 由Wherefore; A ReasonRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 理事りじdirector; trustee
• 管理かんりcontrol; management (e.g. of a business)
• 処理しょりprocessing; dealing with
• 料理りょうりcooking; cookery
• 理りreason; principle
• 理解りかいunderstanding; comprehension
• 総理そうりprime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
• 代理だいりrepresentation; agency
• 自由じゆうfreedom; liberty
• 由よしreason; significance
• 不自由ふじゆうdiscomfort; inconvenience
• 経由けいゆgoing through; going via
• 自由化じゆうかliberalization; liberalisation
• 自由形じゆうがたfreestyle (e.g. swimming event)
• 自由主義じゆうしゅぎliberalism
• 由来ゆらいorigin; source