哲理

Chinese
philosophy; wise
 
to manage; to heed; to put in order; reason; logic; science; inner principle or structure
simp. and trad.
(哲理)		 哲 理

Pronunciation

Noun

哲理

  1. philosophy

Usage notes

Though both 哲理 (zhélǐ) and 哲學／哲学 (zhéxué) can both be translated as philosophy in English, the former emphasises philosophy as a system of thought, while the later emphasises philosophy as a field of study.

See also

Japanese
Kanji in this term
哲 理
てつ
Grade: S		 り
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

Middle Chinese 哲理

Pronunciation

Noun

哲理 (hiragana てつり, rōmaji tetsuri)

  1. philosophical principles

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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