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Kanji Detail for 議 - "discuss, opinion, counsel"

  • Meaning

    議 means "discuss, opinion, counsel."

    1. Discuss - To consult; to deliberate.

    2. Argue - To debate; to criticize.

    3. Opinion - A proposal; a position; an argument.

    4. Critique - To criticize; to condemn.

    5. Essay - A style of argumentative writing.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    deliberation; consultation; debate; consideration

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    consult, talk over, discuss

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to comment on; to discuss; to suggest

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to consult, to talk over; to criticize, to discuss

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

    To discuss and comment. Distinguishing right and wrong from principles is called 論. Determining acceptability from precedents is called 議. Such as 會議 (meeting), 決議 (resolution). A type of literary genre. Such as 奏議 (memorial), 駁議 (refutation). | To criticize. The Analects says "When there is way in the world, then common people do not criticize."
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Sentences including

  • It's no use arguing with him.

  • We discussed the plan yesterday.

  • It is strange that he should have lost the game.

  • I had a strange dream last night.

  • Did he show up at the meeting?

  • It is no use arguing about it.

  • He took part in the meeting.

  • They discuss the matter every day.

  • You should have attended the meeting in person.

  • The meeting will be held this afternoon.

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