義理
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 義理. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 義理, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 義理 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 義理 you have here. The definition of the word 義理 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of義理, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
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
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄧˋ ㄌㄧˇ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yìlǐ
- Wade–Giles: i4-li3
- Yale: yì-lǐ
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yihlii
- Palladius: или (ili)
- Sinological IPA (key): /i⁵¹ li²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ji6 lei5
- Yale: yih léih
- Cantonese Pinyin: ji6 lei5
- Guangdong Romanization: yi6 léi5
- Sinological IPA (key): /jiː²² lei̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
義理
- point; reasoning; argument (for a speech, essay, text, etc.)
- philosophical or religious doctrine
- (literary) meaning and principle
Related terms
- 理致 (lǐzhì)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 義 | 理 |
| ぎ Grade: 5 |
り Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Noun
- duty, obligation, burden of obligation. It can be defined as "to serve one's superiors with a self-sacrificing devotion".
See also
- 人情 (ninjō)
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 義 | 理 |