Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 議

議

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Meaning

 discussion, consultation, consideration, deliberation

Pronunciation

 GI

Explanation

 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]

Mnemonic

Words of morality are part of a discussion.

Radicals

言 word, speech(Sound waves above the opened mouth 口 symbolize the spoken word.)
義 righteousness
我 I, myself
羊 sheep(Picture of the face of a sheep with two horns.)
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

会議室 かいぎしつ conference room, council room
会議 かいぎ meeting, conference, convention
参議院 さんぎいん House of Councillors
審議 しんぎ deliberation
衆議院 しゅうぎいん Lower House, House of Representatives
議事堂 ぎじどう Diet building
議題 ぎだい topic of discussion/agenda
議長 ぎちょう chairman
議論 ぎろん argument, discussion, dispute

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