六義

りくぎ

Also written ろくぎ

Meanings

1. Noun six forms of the Shi Jing (genre: folk song, festal song, hymn; style: narrative, explicit comparison, implicit comparison)
2. six forms of waka (allegorical, enumerative, metaphorical, allusive, plain, congratulatory)
3. six principles of calligraphy
4. six classes of kanji characters See also: 六書 (りくしょ).

Kanji

• 六 six. Read as リク.
• 義 justice. Read as ギ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists