義

Derived characters

 * 儀 𠿿 嬟 嶬 𢣂 㩘 𣿭 䧧 㬢 檥 燨 犠 㼁 𤩺 𥋟 礒 艤 蟻 議 轙 䰮 䲑 鸃 䣡 䴊 㠖 䕏 䉝 㕒

Glyph origin
. The component 羊 here signifies "good; beautiful; auspicious" and not "sheep". See 祥, 善 and 幸.

Etymology
Cognate with. See there for more.

Definitions

 * 1) right conduct; righteousness; justice; morality
 * 2) ties between people; relationship
 * 3) meaning; implication
 * 4) righteous or for the public good
 * 5)  adoptive or formally acknowledged as a relative but not related by blood
 * 6)  artificial
 * 1) meaning; implication
 * 2) righteous or for the public good
 * 3)  adoptive or formally acknowledged as a relative but not related by blood
 * 4)  artificial
 * 1) righteous or for the public good
 * 2)  adoptive or formally acknowledged as a relative but not related by blood
 * 3)  artificial
 * 1)  adoptive or formally acknowledged as a relative but not related by blood
 * 2)  artificial
 * 1)  artificial
 * 1)  artificial

Noun

 * 1) justice; a situation which has a right and proper reason
 * : principle
 * : obligation
 * 1) * Antonyms :
 * 2) a meaning
 * : definition
 * 1) a relative who has no blood relation
 * 2) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one
 * 1) a relative who has no blood relation
 * 2) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one
 * 1) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one
 * 1) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one
 * 1) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one
 * 1) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one
 * 1) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one
 * 1) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one
 * 1) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one
 * 1) an object which can be used properly instead of a right one

Noun

 * 1) meaning
 * 2) morality; righteousness; justice; rightfulness
 * 3) duty; obligation
 * 4) rules and regulations; the law
 * 5) use; utility
 * 1) use; utility

Adjective

 * 1)  adoptive
 * 1)  adoptive