Kanji Detail of 議
議
| Level: | N3 High |
| Strokes: | 20 |
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The kanji 議議 primarily conveys the concept of "discuss," "deliberate," "consider," "debate," or "consult." It implies the process of exchanging ideas, examining different viewpoints, and reaching a decision or conclusion. This involves careful consideration, often in a formal setting, such as a meeting or a conference.
・On-yomi (音読み): ギ (gi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, or not commonly used as a stand-alone kun-yomi.
⚫︎会議 (かいぎ) Translation: Meeting; conference ⚫︎議論 (ぎろん) Translation: Argument; discussion; debate ⚫︎国会 (こっかい) Translation: Diet; parliament (often involving legislative discussions and deliberations)
The kanji 議議 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいいもじ). ⚫︎ The semantic component (meaning) is 言 (げん, 言う, to say, speak), indicating speech or communication. ⚫︎ The phonetic component (sound) is 義 (ぎ, meaning: righteousness, justice), which contributes the sound "gi." ⚫︎ This composition suggests that the character originally depicted "speaking with righteousness," "speaking to establish justice," or "deliberating to reach a fair outcome."