義

justice; meaning; righteousness; morality; honor; loyalty

13 strokes. Taught in grade 5. Newspaper frequency rank 415.

Readings

• ギ (on reading): 定義 (ていぎ) definition; 名義 (めいぎ) name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.)

Components

• 羊
• 我
• 一 radical one
• 亅 radical hook
• 丷 radical horns, inverted eight
• 戈 radical halberd
• 手 radical hand
• 王 radical king; jewel, left-side form of 玉
• 羊 radical sheep

Kanji containing 義

• 議 deliberation
• 儀 ceremony
• 犠 sacrifice
• 礒 rock
• 嶬 high
• 艤 landing a boat
• 蟻 ant

Words using 義

• 定義 (ていぎ) definition
• 名義 (めいぎ) name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.)
• 義務 (ぎむ) duty
• 講義 (こうぎ) lecture
• 慶應義塾大学 (けいおうぎじゅくだいがく) Keio University
• 義経千本桜 (よしつねせんぼんざくら) Yoshitsune Senbonzakura (kabuki play)
• お義父さん (おとうさん) father-in-law
• お義母さん (おかあさん) mother-in-law
• お義姉さん (おねえさん) sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)
• お義兄さん (おにいさん) brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

901 words in all.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists