仁義

じんぎ

humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism)

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Meanings

  1. noun humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue
  2. duty
  3. perhaps derived from 辞儀 formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.)
  4. (gang's) moral code

Its kanji

In sentences

盗人ぬすびとにも仁義じんぎ。 There is honor even among thieves. #124138

泥棒どろぼう仲間なかまにも仁義じんぎがある。 There is honor among thieves. #125338