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Kanji Detail for 誼 - "friendship"

誼

  • Meaning

    誼 means "friendship." Also associated with good, principle.

    1. Good - Proper; correct; appropriate.

    2. Friendship - Intimacy; close relationship; bond.

    3. Principle - Reason; logic; proper course.

    4. To discuss - To consult; to debate.

  • Tattoo check: 誼

    • Verified meaning: friendship
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read ただし, よしみ)
    • Also carries these associations: good, principle

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 誼

    Given names 誼(よしみ)Listen

    Surnames 誼(ただし)Listen

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  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    friendship; intimacy

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    friendship; appropriate, suitable

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    friendship; also pr. [yi2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    friendship; appropriate, suitable

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Friendship. Such as longtime friendship is called 世誼 (hereditary friendship).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    gi(ギ) ギ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    yoi(よい) よい

    yoshimi(よしみ) よしみ

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    言 (gen・gomben・kotoba)

  • Related Keywords

    good friendship principle to discuss consult camaraderie amity bond companionship harmony kindness loyalty rapport relationship

Sentences including 誼

  • Lend your money and lose your friend.

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