Word Meaning 名義

めいぎ meigi

名義 is read as めいぎ (meigi) and means moral duty.

Meaning

English

moral duty
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.)
justification
pretext

Reading

Kana

めいぎ

Romaji

meigi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 1610 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

名目主義

めいもくしゅぎ

tokenism

名義人

めいぎにん

holder of a title deed

名義上

めいぎじょう

nominal

名義で

めいぎで

in someone (else's) name

名義書換

めいぎかきかえ

registration of transfer of shares

債務名義

さいむめいぎ

title of debt

大義名分

たいぎめいぶん

duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)

同義名

どうぎめい

synonymous name

口座名義人

こうざめいぎにん

(bank) account holder

名誉

めいよ

honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

名称

めいしょう

name

名簿

めいぼ