義
Righteousness
Meanings
Righteousness, Justice, Morality, Honor, Loyalty, Meaning
On'yomi
ぎ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
義 is written in 13 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
義 (Righteousness) is taught on WaniKani at level 21 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 5 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #415 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 13 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 21
Words using 義
意義いぎmeaning一義いちぎone meaning疑義ぎぎdoubt義援金ぎえんきんdonation money (esp. disaster relief or charity)義兄ぎけいbrother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)義姉ぎしsister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)義歯ぎしartificial tooth義弟ぎていbrother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)義父ぎふfather-in-law義母ぎぼmother-in-law義妹ぎまいsister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife)義務ぎむduty義務教育ぎむきょういくcompulsory education義理ぎりduty共産主義きょうさんしゅぎcommunism軍国主義ぐんこくしゅぎmilitarism
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