断章取義 だんしょうしゅぎ Meanings Noun interpreting (and using) a passage without regard to its context Kanji 断 sever. Read as ダン. 章 chapter. Read as ショウ. 取 take. Read as シュ. 義 justice. Read as ギ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists