義 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「羊」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「羊」
- On
- ギ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- justice; meaning; righteousness
Origin
羊 "sacrificial sheep" over 我 "a saw-edged blade"; preparing the offering properly — hence "righteousness."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ギ | 義理・意義・正義 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 意義いぎ
significance; meaning
- 正義せいぎ
justice
Example
正義の味方が出てくる話だ。
It is a story where a champion of justice appears.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)