義
honor, justice, loyalty, meaning, morality, righteousness

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ギ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

ただしちかのりよし

Stroke Order

13 / 13

Information

Grade:5
Strokes:13
JLPT:1
Frequency:415

Vocabulary

ギ

WordReadingMeaning
意義イギmeaning; significance
一義イチギone meaning; primary importance; primary significance; primary consideration; a reason; a truth
疑義ギギdoubt
義援金ギエンキンdonation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
義父ギフfather-in-law; foster father; stepfather

Other

WordReadingMeaning
義母ははmother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
義太夫ぎだゆうgidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
義務付けぎむづけobligation
自由主義じゆうしゅぎliberalism
白耳義ベルギーBelgium

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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犠
sacrifice
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議
consideration, consultation, debate, deliberation
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差
balance, difference, discrepancy, distinction, margin, variation
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美
beautiful, beauty
Grade 3JLPT 3
裁
cut out (pattern), decision, judge, tailor
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寿
congratulations, longevity, one's natural life
Grade 8JLPT N/A
赤
red
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栽
plantation, planting
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着
arrive, counter for suits of clothing, don, wear
Grade 3JLPT 4