# 儀 politeness

(personleft) + 義 (righteousness) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
15 strokes
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## Onyomi

GI |

## Mnemonic

| I will be polite and behave righteously towards that person.

## Jukugo

礼儀(れいぎ) | Formal manners ★★☆☆☆ 礼 (polite) + 儀 (politeness) = 礼儀 (Formal manners) Manners used in formal situations: correct bowing proceedures, sonkeigo, respecting heirarchy.
お 辞儀(じぎ) する | bow ★☆☆☆☆ CCW 1/2 KANA 辞 (quit) + 儀 (politeness) = 辞儀 (bow) a serious, formal bow - the real bow, not the head-nod.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
議 | discussion | SPEAK | 言
儀 | politeness | PERSONs. | 人
義 | righteousness | NO LEFT RADICAL |

You discuss things when you SPEAK.

Righteousness is something you have inside you, but politeness is how you treat other PERSONs.

That's why righteous has no left radical ! It's an INTERNAL virtue.

## Synonyms

bow 頷く お辞儀 会釈する
polite 礼儀 丁寧