義 — kanji meaning “righteousness”
義
righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
- Meanings
- righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
- On'yomi
- ギ (gi)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Name readings
- ただし、ちか、のり、よし
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- 5
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #415 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 123
- Chinese reading
- yì — Chinese character page
Words with 義
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 義務 | ぎむ gimu | duty; obligation; responsibility |
| 定義 | ていぎ teigi | definition |
| 意義 | いぎ igi | meaning; significance |
| 講義 | こうぎ kougi | lecture |
| 名義 | めいぎ meigi | name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; published name |
| 義理 | ぎり giri | duty; sense of duty; honor |
| 義父 | ぎふ gifu | father-in-law |
| 有意義 | ゆういぎ yuuigi | significant; useful; meaningful |
| 義母 | ぎぼ gibo | mother-in-law |
| 忠義 | ちゅうぎ chuugi | loyalty; devotion |
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