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義 - Righteousness
At Kyoto's Gion Matsuri, a parade float carries a Sheep (an old symbol of 'goodness' in character lore) as I raise my Hand to choose Righteousness. Think of 羊 over 我: 'goodness' above 'I,' a cue that acting justly is a personal duty.
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義 - Righteousness
Index #783
Grade 4
13 strokes
JLPT Level: N1
Readings:
Kanji Primes
Compound Kanji

Common Vocab

しゅぎ 主義
principle, -ism
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ぎり 義理
sense of duty, justice
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いぎ 意義
meaning, significance
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せいぎ 正義
justice, righteousness
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ぎむ 義務
duty, obligation
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