義理

See also: 义理

Chinese

justice; righteousness; meaning
 
to manage; to heed; to put in order
to manage; to heed; to put in order; reason; logic; science; inner principle or structure
trad. (義理) 義 理
simp. (义理) 义 理

Pronunciation


Noun

義理

  1. point; reasoning; argument (for a speech, essay, text, etc.)
  2. philosophical or religious doctrine
  3. (literary) meaning and principle

Japanese

Kanji in this term
義 理
ぎ
Grade: 5
り
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Noun

義(ぎ)理(り) • (giri) 

  1. duty, obligation, burden of obligation. It can be defined as "to serve one's superiors with a self-sacrificing devotion".

See also

Korean

Hanja in this term
義理

Noun

義理 • (uiri) (hangeul 의리)

  1. Hanja form? of 의리 (“loyalty; fidelity”).
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