理性

りせい

reason, sense

What does 理性 mean?

理性 is a Japanese noun meaning reason, sense in English. It is written as 理性 in kanji, りせい in hiragana, and risei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

人間には理性があるが動物には無い。

Man has reason, animals do not.