理由りゆうriyuu理り由ゆう理り由ゆうShow answer(Space)Suspend(@)理り由ゆう理り由ゆうriyuuCommonRelative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)CommonJLPT N4Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardestJLPT N4Noun (common)Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Noun (common)reason; pretext; motiveEXAMPLE怖(こわ)がる理由(りゆう)はないよ。You have no reason to be afraid.理り由ゆう理り由ゆうriyuureason; pretext; motiveWhat does 理由 mean in English?reason; pretext; motive(n)Search the picture dictionary for 理由