Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 義

義

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Meaning

 justice, morality, righteousness

Pronunciation

 GI

Explanation

 Top: sheep 羊 (The horned 丷 animal with a backbone 丨 and laterally protruding due to thick wool 三 is the: sheep), bottom: I, self 我 (with my hand 手 at the halberd 戈)

Mnemonic

If the sheep is killed by a hand with a halberd, is that justice?

Radicals

義 righteousness
羊 sheep(Picture of the face of a sheep with two horns.)
我 I, myself
戈 halberd, spear, lance(This radical kanohoko stands for halberd and is rather similar to the sabre shikigamae 弋 Other radicals with weapons are: 矛 殳 斤)
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Vocabulary

帝国主義 ていこくしゅぎ imperialism
義務 ぎむ duty, obligation, responsibility
忠義 ちゅうぎ loyalty, devotion
主義 しゅぎ doctrine, rule, principle
民主主義 みんしゅしゅぎ democracy
菜食主義 さいしょくしゅぎ vegetarianism
必修講義 ひっしゅうこうぎ compulsory lecture
正義 せいぎ justice, right, righteousness, correct meaning
定義 ていぎ definition

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