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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N1

415 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 13

Meaning: righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: ギ

Composition: 羊 我

義

Radical

Radical: 羊

Reading: ひつじ

Meaning: sheep

Strokes: 6

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Examples

Examples with audio

義務(ぎむ)   obligation, responsibility

義理(ぎり)   duty, debt, obligation

義父(ぎふ)   father-in-law

義母(ぎぼ)   mother-in-law

正義(せいぎ)   justice

主義(しゅぎ)   doctrine

民主主義(みんしゅしゅぎ)   democracy

意義(いぎ)   meaning

定義(ていぎ)   definition

同義語(どうぎご)   synonym

Onyomi Examples

義 (ギ) morality, righteousness, justice, honour (honor), meaning, teachings, doctrine, nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws), prosthesis

義援金 (ギエンキン) donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity), contribution

疑義 (ギギ) doubt

大義 (タイギ) great cause, moral law, justice

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