Kanji N3

論: argument, discourse

論 is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning argument, discourse, written with 15 strokes. It is read ロン (on) and あげつらう (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 6. You will see it in 議論 (ぎろん, argument) and 論文 (ろんぶん, thesis).

論

Meanings

  • argument
  • discourse
Strokes15
JLPT levelN3
School gradeGrade 6
Frequency#227 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • ロン

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • あげつらう

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 論

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 議論ぎろん

    argument; discussion; dispute; controversy

    JLPT N3
  • 論文ろんぶん

    thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article

    JLPT N3
  • 論争ろんそう

    dispute; controversy; debate; argument

    JLPT N3
  • 結論けつろん

    conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)

    JLPT N3
  • 論じるろんじる

    to discuss; to talk about

    JLPT N3
  • 勿論もちろん

    of course; certainly; naturally

    JLPT N4
  • 論議ろんぎ

    discussion; argument; debate

    JLPT N1
  • 世論せろん

    public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment

    JLPT N1

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY.