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Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *järki (“order, row”), of unknown further origin. The original sense can be seen in derived terms like järjestää. The sense of "order" would have later shifted to that which provides order, or sense, i.e. the faculty of reason.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈjærki/, [ˈjærk̟i]
Rhymes: -ærki
Syllabification(key): jär‧ki
Hyphenation(key): jär‧ki

Noun

järki

reason (ability to think)
sense (meaning, reason, or value of something)
Siinä ei ole mitään järkeä.
It doesn't make any sense.
sense (sound practical judgment)
terve järki ― common sense

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