jmdict 1957060 Active (id#2206870)
理 [news1,nf02]
【 り [news1,nf02] 】
  1. [n]
    • reason
    • principle
    • logic
  2. [n] {Buddhism}
    • general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)
    Cross references:
    • ⇔ see: 2187200 事【じ】 1. individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
  3. [n]
    • the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
    Cross references:
    • ⇐ see: 2844090 理気【りき】 1. li and qi; li and chi; the underlying principles and the material phenomena of the cosmos (in Song-period neo-Confucianism)
History:
    • A 2022-08-27 23:54:37 Jim Breen
    • A* 2022-08-27 23:49:25
    • Diff
      @@ -28 +28 @@
-<gloss>(in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos</gloss>
+<gloss>the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)</gloss>
View entry in alternate formats: jel | edict | jmdict xml | jmdictdb xml

Notes

  • Click on the entry seq# to see all versions of the entry. 　　　　　　
  • ⇒,⇔,⇐ Denote cross references (xrefs). ⇒ shows an xref from this entry sense to some other entry. ⇐ shows an xref on some other entry that points to this one; to change, edit the other entry. ⇔ indicates two xrefs, one in each direction.
  • Cross references marked with an asterisk (*) after the seq# denote a reference to an unapproved entry. These will disappear when the unapproved entry is approved.