義

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部首ぶしゅ: ひつじ(羊)

Meaning

Justice / Righteousness / Duty / Honor

  • 正義せいぎ — justice
  • 義務ぎむ — duty / obligation
  • 義理ぎり — obligation / social duty
  • 義兄ぎけい — brother-in-law
  • 義勇ぎゆう — loyalty / valor
  • 講義こうぎ — lecture

義 combines 羊 and 我 (phonetic), historically evoking an ideal of moral correctness and honor. It appears widely in words about ethics, obligations, and “right conduct.”

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