Vocabulary

What does 理解 (りかい, rikai) mean?

理解 (りかい, rikai) means understanding, comprehension.

Quick facts
Readingりかい
Romajirikai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
りかい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrikai

understanding, comprehension

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive understanding; comprehension; appreciation
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive sympathy

Example sentences

  • My teacher's explanation is very easy to understand.

  • My parents understood my feelings.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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