仁義 – vocab dash

仁じん義ぎ

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Meanings

Noun

1. humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue

2. duty

3. formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.) (perhaps derived from 辞儀)

4. (gang's) moral code

Kanji used

Pitch accent

じんぎ

Used in vocabulary

the five Confucian virtues (benevolence, justice, courtesy, wisdom, and sincerity)

Noun

humanity, justice, loyalty, and filial piety

Noun

humanity and justice; benevolence and righteousness

Noun

loyalty, filial piety, humanity, and justice

Noun

doing one's duty; upholding one's moral code

Noun

Examples2

盗人ぬすっとにも仁じん義ぎ。

There is honor even among thieves.

泥どろ棒ぼう仲なか間まにも仁じん義ぎがある。

There is honor among thieves.