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仁義

仁義

See also: 仁义

Chinese

humane; kernel justice; righteousness; meaning
trad. (仁義)
simp. (仁义)

Noun

仁義

  1. benevolence and righteousness

Japanese

Kanji in this term
じん
Grade: 6

Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology

From (jin, benevolence) + (gi, righteousness)

Noun

仁義 (hiragana じんぎ, romaji jingi)

  1. humanity and justice
  2. moral code
  3. formal greeting among gamblers

Derived terms

  • 忠孝仁義 (chūkō jingi): loyalty, filial piety, humanity, and justice
  • 仁義忠孝 (jingi chūkō): humanity, justice, loyalty, and filial piety
  • 仁義道徳 (jingi dōtoku): humanity and justice
  • 仁義礼智信 (jingireichishin): the 5 Confucian virtues