This is the 1510th most frequent Japanese word.

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The Japanese word "り" is a hiragana character and does not have a standalone meaning; it is used as part of words or grammatical structures.


り is part of the verb 見る (to see) in its stem form, creating the noun 'seeing'.

海を見ることで心が落ち着きます。

Seeing the sea calms the mind.


り is part of the noun 終わり (end, conclusion), derived from the verb 終わる (to finish).

彼は勉強が終わり、休憩を始めた。

He finished studying and started resting.


り is part of the verb 舞い上がり (to soar up) in its conjunctive form, indicating an action leading to another.

花びらが風に舞い上がり、空に消えていった。

The petals swirled up in the wind and disappeared into the sky.