理解

りかい

understanding, comprehension

Also:sympathy

What does 理解 mean?

理解 is a Japanese noun meaning understanding, comprehension in English. It can also be translated as sympathy depending on context. It is written as 理解 in kanji, りかい in hiragana, and rikai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

わたしはあなたの言うことが理解できる。

I can understand what you are saying.