Kanji1 / 13
義 kanji
righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- Grade 5 (elementary school)
On readings
ギ
Kun readings
NoneWords with 義
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —義憤righteous indignation
- —教義creed; doctrine; dogma
- —狭義narrow sense (e.g. of a word)
- —句義meaning of a phrase
- —古義old meaning; old interpretation
- —語義meaning of a word
- —公義justice; equity
- —広義wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
- —字義meaning of a word; meaning of the kanji (that make up a word)
- —釈義exegesis; explanation of a text; commentary on a text
- —真義true meaning; true significance
- —多義various meanings
- —談義(informal) discussion; talk; conversation; chat; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; sermon; admonition; reprimand; sermon; preaching; consultation; conference; discussion
- —同義same meaning; synonymy
- —不義immorality; injustice; misconduct; impropriety; perfidy; adultery; infidelity; cuckoldry; murdering one's teacher or a government official
- —本義true meaning; underlying principle
- —友義friendship's responsibilities
- —両義double meaning; two meanings; amphibolous
- —恩義obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
- —義人selfless (pious, righteous) man