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論

argument
Stroke count: 15

Readings

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JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. argumentRtK
    彼の言葉は正論だったが、僕は心のどこかで引っかかりを感じていた。Even though what he said was sound, I still wasn't completely convinced.tatoeba
    彼は文学評論の本を読んでいる。He is reading a book of literary criticism.tatoeba
  2. discourse
  1. to discuss
  2. to talk about
  3. to deal with (a topic)
  4. to argue
  5. to dispute

Popular Usage

議論結論概論異論言論

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1961

Compound words

議論ぎろん
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
結論けつろん
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
概論がいろん
introduction; outline; general remarks
評論ひょうろん
criticism; critique; review; comment; critical essay
論評ろんぴょう
comment; criticism; critique; review
論じるろんじる
to discuss; to talk about; to deal with (a topic); to argue; to dispute
議論するぎろんする
to argument
異論いろん
different opinion; objection
言論げんろん
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
公論こうろん
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
口論こうろん
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
推論すいろん
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
正論せいろん
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
討論とうろん
debate; discussion
反論はんろん
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
弁論べんろん
discussion; debate; argument
無論むろん
of course; certainly; naturally
勿論もちろん
of course; certainly; naturally
理論りろん
theory
両論りょうろん
both arguments; both opinions
論外ろんがい
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
論議ろんぎ
discussion; argument; debate
論客ろんきゃく
controversialist; polemic; disputant
論拠ろんきょ
grounds of an argument

Additional Examples

彼は評論家として次第に有名になった。
He became more and more famous as a critic.tatoeba
彼は彼女と論議するほどばかではない。
He knows better than to argue with her.tatoeba
彼は彼女と議論するような馬鹿ではない。
He knows better than to argue with her.tatoeba

Stroke Order

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