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義

Righteousness
Stroke count: 13

Readings

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JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 5Level 21

Verbs with «義»

定義する義務付ける

Meanings

  1. righteousnessRtK
  2. justice
  3. morality
  4. honor
  5. loyalty
  6. meaning
  1. brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
  2. older stepbrother

Popular Usage

講義義務主義意義義理

Radicals and components

Radical羊sheep
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sheep (羊) · ego · hand (手) · fiesta

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 691

Compound words

講義こうぎ
lecture
義務ぎむ
duty; obligation; responsibility
主義しゅぎ
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
意義いぎ
meaning; significance
足利義政あしかがよしまさ
Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436–1490), eighth Ashikaga shogun and patron of the arts linked to the origin of kintsugi.
定義するていぎする
to define
義務付けるぎむづける
to obligate; to make compulsory
義理ぎり
duty; sense of duty; honor; honour; decency
一義いちぎ
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; primary consideration; a reason
疑義ぎぎ
doubt
義兄ぎけい
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
義姉ぎし
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
義歯ぎし
artificial tooth
義弟ぎてい
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
義父ぎふ
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
義母ぎぼ
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
義妹ぎまい
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
原義げんぎ
original meaning
信義しんぎ
faith; fidelity; loyalty
仁義じんぎ
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
正義せいぎ
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
忠義ちゅうぎ
loyalty; devotion
定義ていぎ
definition
道義どうぎ
morality; moral principles

Additional Examples

彼は徹底した利己主義者だ。
He is a thorough-going egoist.tatoeba
彼は忠実に自分の義務を果たした。
He faithfully discharged his duty.tatoeba
彼は単なる利己主義者に過ぎない。
He is nothing more than an egoist.tatoeba
彼は先生の講義をメモった。
He made notes of the teacher's lecture.tatoeba
戸主権・戸主の義務
The rights and obligations of a family headwiki
第2章 臣民権利義務
Chapter 2. Rights and Duties of Subjectswiki
一、心に欲なき時は義理を行う
When there is no greed in your heart, you will oblige.wiki
義理は躊躇するが遂に同意した。
Yoshimasa hesitated, but he finally agreed.wiki

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Righteousness, duty. 羊 (sacrificial sheep) + 我 (me with a weapon) — doing right as duty demands.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 義

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