Word Meaning

gi

義 is read as ぎ (gi) and means meaning.

Meaning

English

  1. meaning
  2. nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
  3. prosthesis
  4. teachings
  5. doctrine
  6. morality
  7. righteousness
  8. justice

Reading

Kana

Romaji

gi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 12627 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

義弟

ぎてい

brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)

義兄

あに

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

義姉

あね

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)

義妹

ぎまい

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife)

義務

ぎむ

duty

義理

ぎり

in-law

義父

ぎふ

father-in-law

義母

ぎぼ

foster mother

義歯

ぎし

artificial tooth

義務教育

ぎむきょういく

compulsory education

義太夫

ぎだゆう

gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)

義援金

ぎえんきん

donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity)

Example Sentences

9

かれはぎをおもんじるひとだ。

He is a person who values righteousness.

ぎをまもるのはむずかしい。

It is difficult to uphold righteousness.

かれのこうどうにはぎがあった。

His actions showed justice and morality.

ぎをかくはつげんはさけるべきだ。

Remarks lacking morality should be avoided.

かれはともへのぎをわすれなかった。

He did not forget his loyalty to his friend.

ぎにあついひととしてしられている。

He is known as a loyal and honorable person.

このじのぎをじしょでしらべた。

I looked up the meaning of this character in the dictionary.

ぎぼとはちがつながっていない。

My mother-in-law is not related to me by blood.

かれはぎりのあにをかぞくとしてたいせつにしている。

He cherishes his older brother-in-law as family.