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righteousness 義
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The sacrifice of a sheep 羊 by me (I,me = 我) with the hand 扌 at the halberd 戈, is justice.
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議
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| discussion, consultation, consideration, deliberation
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Left: word 言, right: morality, justice 義 (If the sheep 羊 is killed by me 我 - is this justice?) [I, me 我 = with my hand 手 at the halberd 戈]
Words of morality are part of a discussion.
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義
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JLPT 1Joyo 5 |
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| justice, morality, righteousness
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Top: sheep 羊 (The horned 丷 animal with a backbone 丨 is laterally protruding due to thick wool 三), bottom: I, self 我 (with my hand 扌/手 at the halberd 戈)
When a sheep 羊 [is sacrificed] by me (I, me = 我) with the hand 扌 at the halberd 戈, it is justice.
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儀
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| ceremony, case, affair
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Left: person 人, right: morality, justice 義 (The sacrifice of a sheep 羊 by me (I,me = 我) with the hand 扌 at the halberd 戈, is justice.) [I, me 我 = with my hand 手 at the halberd 戈]
A person sacrificing a sheep with the hand at the halberd is performing a ceremony.
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犠
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| sacrifice, scapegoat
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Left: cow 牛, right: morality, justice 義 (The sacrifice of a sheep 羊 by me (I,me = 我) with the hand 扌 at the halberd 戈, is justice.)
Cows 牛 and sheep 羊 turn by me 我 (= the hand 手 at a halberd 戈) into: sacrifices.
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