The kanji 誼 primarily conveys the meaning of "friendship," "friendly relations," "harmony," or "goodwill." It represents the positive and supportive connection between people. It suggests a sense of mutual understanding, trust, and affection.

・On-yomi (音読み): ギ (gi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): よしみ (yoshimi)

⚫︎ 親誼 Translation: Intimate friendship or close relations. ⚫︎ 誼を通じる Translation: To establish friendly relations. ⚫︎ 友好誼 Translation: Friendly relationship.

The kanji 誼 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It is formed by two parts: the radical 言 (げん, gen), meaning "speech" or "words," and the phonetic component 宜 (ぎ, gi), which contributes to the sound and suggests the idea of "suitable" or "appropriate." The combination suggests that good relations and friendship are established through appropriate speech and communication. The component 宜 is also present in other characters related to suitability, appropriateness, and fittingness. The development over time shows a consistent preservation of the meaning of harmony and positive relationships.