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Kanji 議: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 議: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

Key takeaways

Kanji 議: deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

議
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Meaning

deliberationconsultationdebateconsideration

On reading

ギ

Radical

言

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 議

deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration

Kanji structure breakdown

議

Structure breakdown

言 + 義

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

To deliberate or discuss (議) means using words (言) to determine what is right or meaningful (義). It represents the process of consulting others to reach a righteous conclusion.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ギ
  • 異議いぎ

    objection / dissent / protest

  • 協議きょうぎ

    discussion / consultation / negotiation

  • 議案ぎあん

    legislative bill / proposal

  • 議決ぎけつ

    decision / vote / resolution

  • 議事堂ぎじどう

    parliament building

  • 議題ぎだい

    topic for discussion / agenda

  • 決議けつぎ

    resolution / formal decision / vote

  • 抗議こうぎ

    protest / objection

Commonly used words

  • 異議
    いぎ

    objection / dissent / protest

  • 協議
    きょうぎ

    discussion / consultation / negotiation

  • 議案
    ぎあん

    legislative bill / proposal

  • 議決
    ぎけつ

    decision / vote / resolution

  • 議事堂
    ぎじどう

    parliament building

  • 議題
    ぎだい

    topic for discussion / agenda

Example sentences

Example 1

その決定に異議を唱えた。

Translation

I raised an objection to that decision.

Example 2

異議があれば言ってください。

Translation

Please speak up if you have any objections.

Example 3

明日の会議で協議しましょう。

Translation

Let's discuss it at tomorrow's meeting.

Example 4

問題について協議を重ねた。

Translation

We had repeated discussions about the issue.

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