儀
ceremony, rule, affair, case, a matter
Readings
On'yomi
- ギ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- のり
- よし
Meaning
儀 centers on formal, structured conduct: a ceremony, a rule, or a matter handled with proper procedure. The idea of an affair or case extends naturally from a formal matter.
Most common words using 儀
20 of 126- 儀式ぎしきN2
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
- 葬儀そうぎ
funeral; funeral service
- 礼儀れいぎN3
manners; courtesy; etiquette
- 余儀なくよぎなく
unavoidably; necessarily; inevitably
- 儀ぎ
ceremony
- 流儀りゅうぎ
way (of doing things); method; style; fashion
- 行儀ぎょうぎN3
manners; behavior; behaviour
- 儀礼ぎれいN1
courtesy; etiquette; formality; protocol
- お辞儀おじぎN3
bow; bowing
- 祝儀しゅうぎ
celebration; celebratory event; wedding ceremony
- 難儀なんぎ
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult
- 律儀りちぎ
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
- 地球儀ちきゅうぎ
Earth globe (model); terrestrial globe
- 大儀たいぎ
state ceremony
- 婚儀こんぎ
wedding ceremony
- 他人行儀たにんぎょうぎ
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
- 儀典ぎてん
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
- 六分儀ろくぶんぎ
sextant
- 辞儀じぎ
bow; bowing (and greeting)
- 儀仗ぎじょう
ceremonial weapon
Study
Etymology
儀 combines 亻 (person) with 義, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of proper form or righteousness. Together they suggest a person acting according to proper form, hence ceremony or rule.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 義 (righteousness, proper form) suggests a person following proper form: a ceremony or rule.
Reading mnemonic
For ギ, imagine a person in a ceremony wearing a gi (martial arts uniform): gi -> ギ, and the person follows the rules of the ceremony.