Kanji 儀: ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter

Key takeaways

Kanji 儀: ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

儀

Meaning

ceremonyruleaffaircasea matter

On reading

ギ

Radical

人

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 儀

ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter

Kanji structure breakdown

儀

Structure breakdown

亻 + 義

Mnemonic story

This character combines 'person' (亻) and 'righteousness' (義). It depicts a person acting with integrity, representing the formal etiquette and ceremonies one should follow.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ギ

御辞儀おじぎ
bow / nod respectfully
儀式ぎしき
ceremony / ritual / formal event
行儀ぎょうぎ
manners / behavior / etiquette
礼儀れいぎ
manners / etiquette / courtesy

Commonly used words

御辞儀
おじぎ
bow / nod respectfully
儀式
ぎしき
ceremony / ritual / formal event
行儀
ぎょうぎ
manners / behavior / etiquette
礼儀
れいぎ
manners / etiquette / courtesy

Example sentences

Example 1

駅でおじぎをしてあいさつした。

Translation

I bowed to greet at the station.

Example 2

お客様に深くおじぎをした。

Translation

I bowed deeply to the customer.

Example 3

結婚の儀式に参加しました。

Translation

I attended a wedding ceremony.

Example 4

神社で儀式が行われた。

Translation

A ritual was performed at the shrine.

Kanji 儀: ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

御辞儀 (おじぎ): meaning and examples

儀式 (ぎしき): meaning and examples

行儀 (ぎょうぎ): meaning and examples

礼儀 (れいぎ): meaning and examples