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義

righteousness
Stroke count: 13

Readings

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JōyōGrade 5
  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sheepComponents

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
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
名義めいぎ
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; published name; moral duty; justification
義勇ぎゆう
heroism; loyalty and courage
大義たいぎ
great cause; moral law; justice

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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