Kanji

What does the kanji 議 mean?

議 means deliberation, discussion; proposal. On'yomi ギ.

Quick facts
On'yomiギ
Strokes20
Main radical言
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi ギ
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework20 strokes

deliberation, discussion; proposal

Memory hook

Using words (言) in line with what is right (義) to debate and propose — DELIBERATE, PROPOSE.

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Common words

  • 会議かいぎmeeting, conference
  • 議員ぎいんmember of parliament, councilor
  • 会議室かいぎしつmeeting room

More words with this kanji

  • 協議きょうぎconference, discussion, consultation
  • 議会ぎかいparliament, council, assembly
  • 議論ぎろんdiscussion, debate
  • 議長ぎちょうchairperson, presiding officer
  • 不思議ふしぎmysterious, strange
  • 合議ごうぎconsultation, joint discussion
  • 審議しんぎdeliberation, discussion
  • 抗議こうぎprotest, objection
  • 決議けつぎresolution, vote
  • 物議ぶつぎpublic controversy
  • 異議いぎobjection, protest
  • 討議とうぎdiscussion, deliberation
  • 論議ろんぎdiscussion, debate
  • 議案ぎあんbill, proposal (for deliberation)
  • 議決ぎけつresolution, vote
  • 議題ぎだいagenda item, topic for discussion
  • 参議院さんぎいんHouse of Councillors (Japan's upper house)
  • 衆議院しゅうぎいんthe House of Representatives (of Japan)
  • 議事堂ぎじどうthe Diet Building, parliament building
  • 議事録ぎじろくminutes (of a meeting)
  • 稟議書を回覧するりんぎしょをかいらんするto circulate the internal approval request
  • 議事録を共有するぎじろくをきょうゆうするto share the meeting minutes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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