議
deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
Readings
On'yomi
- ギ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- かた
- のり
Meaning
議 centers on exchanging ideas to reach a conclusion: deliberating, consulting, debating, or carefully considering a matter.
Most common words using 議
24 of 486- 議員ぎいんN3
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
- 会議かいぎN5
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress
- 不思議ふしぎN4
wonderful; marvelous; strange; incredible; amazing; curious; miraculous; mysterious
- 議論ぎろんN3
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
- 議会ぎかいN3
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
- 抗議こうぎN1
protest; objection
- 協議きょうぎN1
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
- 議長ぎちょうN3
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
- 審議しんぎN1
deliberation; discussion; consideration
- 評議ひょうぎ
conference; discussion
- 議席ぎせき
parliamentary seat
- 衆議院しゅうぎいんN1
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
- 参議院さんぎいんN1
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
- 決議けつぎN1
resolution; vote; decision
- 異議いぎN1
objection; dissent; protest
- 市議会しぎかい
city council
- 閣議かくぎ
cabinet meeting
- 市議しぎ
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
- 議事堂ぎじどうN1
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
- 議事ぎじ
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
- 県議けんぎ
prefectural assembly member
- 議題ぎだいN1
topic of discussion; agenda
- 論議ろんぎN1
discussion; argument; debate
- 議決ぎけつN1
resolution; decision; vote
Study
Etymology
議 combines 言 (speech) with 義, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of what is proper or right, suggesting discussion aimed at what is correct.
Meaning mnemonic
Words (言) about what is right (義) come together when people deliberate and debate.
Reading mnemonic
For ギ, imagine a group of people debating with great energy: the key sound 'gi' in 'energy' cues ギ, and the lively discussion fits the deliberation meaning.