“Morality” or “Righteousness” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “義”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “義” means “Step-relationship”, “Doctrine” or “Morality for human” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “義”
Jouyou Kanji “義” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 13 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | ぎ(gi) |
| Kun-Yomi | よ(い)(yo(i)) |
| Meanings | Right way as a person, Morality for human |
| Act for justice, Right track, Righteousness | |
| Morality between ruler and ruled | |
| Sense of a kanji, Meaning of a kanji | |
| Instead of a real thing | |
| (Treat a non blood relation person as a blood relation) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “義”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 義捐 or 義援(ぎえん-gi e n) | Alms, Donation (esp. disaster relief or charity), Contribution |
| 義捐金 or 義援金(ぎえんきん-gi e n ki n) | Donation money, Money donated for support |
| 義眼(ぎがん-gi ga n) | Artificial eye |
| 義気(ぎき-gi ki) | Chivalry, Heroism, Valor, Fortitude, Willingness to keep what is right |
| 義旗(ぎき-gi ki) | Flag of righteousness, Raising army for justice |
| 義挙(ぎきょ-gi kyo) | Acts for righteousness, Heroic deeds |
| 義侠(ぎきょう-gi kyo u) | Chivalry, Generosity, Heroism |
| 義侠心(ぎきょうしん-gi kyo u shi n) | Spirit of righteousness, Chivalrous spirit |
| 義兄弟(ぎきょうだい-gi kyo u da i) | ① Those who swore by righteousness and formed fellowship of brothers, ② Brother‐in‐law |
| 義金(ぎきん-gi ki n) | Contribution |
| 義兄(ぎけい-gi ke i) | Brother‐in‐law, Older stepbrother |
| 義士(ぎし-gi shi) | Loyal retainer, A man who firmly keeps the right path as a human being |
| 義姉(ぎし-gi shi) | Sister‐in‐law, Older stepsister |
| 義肢(ぎし-gi shi) | Artificial limb, Prosthesis |
| 義歯(ぎし-gi shi) | Artificial tooth, Dentin bridge, Dental prosthesis, Artificial denture |
| 義手(ぎしゅ-gi shu) | Artificial hand, Artificial arm |
| 義人(ぎじん-gi ji n) | Righteous man |
| 義絶(ぎぜつ-gi ze tsu) | Disownment, Disowning |
| 義戦(ぎせん-gi se n) | Crusade, Holy war, Righteous war |
| 義足(ぎそく-gi so ku) | Artificial leg, Prosthetic leg, Prosthetic foot, Wooden leg |
| 義賊(ぎぞく-gi zo ku) | Chivalrous robber, Chivalrous thief |
| 義太夫(ぎだゆう-gi da yu u) | Gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater) |
| 義弟(ぎてい-gi te i) | Brother‐in‐law, Younger stepbrother |
| 義父(ぎふ-gi fu) | Father‐in‐law, Stepfather |
| 義憤(ぎふん-gi fu n) | Righteous indignation |
| 義兵(ぎへい-gi he i) | Righteous army, Member of a righteous army, Irregular militia |
| 義母(ぎぼ-gi bo) | Mother‐in‐law, Stepmother |
| 義僕(ぎぼく-gi bo ku) | Faithful servant |
| 義妹(ぎまい-gi ma i) | Sister‐in‐law, Younger stepsister |
| 義膜 or 偽膜(ぎまく-gi ma ku) | False membrane, Pseudomembrane |
| 義民(ぎみん-gi mi n) | Public-spirited individual, Self-sacrificing individual |
| 義務(ぎむ-gi mu) | Obligation, Duty |
| 義務教育(ぎむきょういく-gi mu kyo u i ku) | Compulsory education |
| 義勇(ぎゆう-gi yu u) | Loyalty and courage |
| 義理(ぎり-gi ri) | Obligation, Responsibility, Sense of duty, Debt of gratitude, Social obligation |
| 義理合い(ぎりあい-gi ri a i) | Claim (on one’s friendship), Claim (on one’s relationship) |
| 義理ずく(ぎりずく-gi ri zu ku) | (Being forced to do something because of obligation) |
| 義理立て(ぎりだて-gi ri da te) | Doing one’s duty |
| 義烈(ぎれつ-gi re tsu) | Strong sense of rightness, Full of heroism |
| 意義(いぎ-i gi) | Meaning, Significance |
| 異義(いぎ-i gi) | ① Different meaning, ② Different opinion |
| 奥義(おうぎ-o u gi) | Secret techniques (of an art or skill), Inner mysteries, Essence, Quintessence |
| 恩義(おんぎ-o n gi) | Obligation, Debt of gratitude |
| 解義(かいぎ-ka i gi) | Explanation (of the meaning), Interpretation |
| 疑義(ぎぎ-gi gi) | Doubt, Question |
| 狭義(きょうぎ-kyo u gi) | Narrow sense |
| 教義(きょうぎ-kyo u gi) | Doctrine, Dogma |
| 広義(こうぎ-ko u gi) | Wide sense, Broad sense |
| 講義(こうぎ-ko u gi) | Lecture, Explanation, Discourse |
| 字義(じぎ-ji gi) | Meaning of word, Meaning of the kanji |
| 主義(しゅぎ-shu gi) | Principle, Doctrine, An ‘ism’, A cause |
| 信義(しんぎ-shi n gi) | Faith, Loyalty, Fidelity |
| 真義(しんぎ-shi n gi) | ① True meaning, True significance, ② Intendment |
| 仁義(じんぎ-ji n gi) | Love and justice, Humanity and justice, Charity and righteousness |
| 正義(せいぎ-se i gi) | Righteousness, Right, Justice |
| 精義(せいぎ-se i gi) | Detailed exposition |
| 節義(せつぎ-se tsu gi) | Fidelity to one’s principles, Honesty |
| 詮義(せんぎ-se n gi) | ① To discuss and clarify things, To examine things carefully, ② Interrogation of criminals |
| 大義(たいぎ-ta i gi) | Great cause, Moral law, Justice |
| 談義(だんぎ-da n gi) | Sermon, Preaching |
| 忠義(ちゅうぎ-chu u gi) | Loyalty, Faithful, Devotion |
| 同義(どうぎ-do u gi) | Same meaning, Synonymy |
| 道義(どうぎ-do u gi) | Morality, Moral principles |
| 徳義(とくぎ-to ku gi) | Morals, Morality, Sincerity |
| 不義(ふぎ-fu gi) | ① Adultery, Marital infidelity, Cuckoldry, ② Immorality, Injustice, Misconduct, Impropriety, Perfidy |
| 文義(ぶんぎ-bu n gi) | Meaning of a sentence |
| 本義(ほんぎ-ho n gi) | True meaning, Real meaning, Underlying principle, Essence |
| 名義(めいぎ-me i gi) | ① Name (esp. on a deed or contract etc), ② Moral duty |
| 六義(りくぎ or ろくぎ-ri ku gi (or) ro ku gi) | ① 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 |
| 礼義(れいぎ-re i gi) | Manners, Etiquette, Courtesy |
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