理 解(りかい)力(りょく)

りかいりょく

noun

comprehension ability; ability to understand

cognition evaluation

1. comprehension ability; ability to understand

the capacity to understand and grasp information, concepts, or situations

子供(こども)の理解力(りかいりょく)は驚(おどろ)くほど高(たか)い。

Children's comprehension ability is surprisingly high.

説明(せつめい)が悪(わる)いせいか、理解力(りかいりょく)がないせいか分(わ)からない。

I don't know if it's bad explanation or lack of comprehension.

理解力(りかいりょく)を高(たか)めるには読書(どくしょ)が効果的(こうかてき)だ。

Reading is effective for improving comprehension ability.

Compounds

理解(りかい) (understanding) + 力(りょく) (ability/power)

Common collocations

理解力(りかいりょく)がある - to have comprehension ability
理解力(りかいりょく)に欠(か)ける - to lack comprehension ability
理解力(りかいりょく)を高(たか)める - to improve comprehension

Usage

教育(きょういく) (education) - measuring student comprehension
職場(しょくば) (workplace) - understanding instructions/concepts
コミュニケーション - understanding others

RELATED ～力(りょく) COMPOUNDS:

読解力(どっかいりょく) - reading comprehension
聴解力(ちょうかいりょく) - listening comprehension
分析力(ぶんせきりょく) - analytical ability

Related Words

Related: 伝達力(でんたつりょく) (communication ability, power to convey)

Compare: 暗記力(あんきりょく) (ability to memorize)

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Added 2026.1.28 11:49 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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