律りち義ぎ

• 律義Usage31%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • りちぎ

    Standard modern spelling; the reading りちぎ is the most common.

  • りつぎ

    rarely-used kana form

    Rare reading; りちぎ is overwhelmingly more common.

• 律儀Usage66%iUsage for this spelling across all readings, not one reading alone.
  • りちぎ

    Alternate kanji form; 律義 is more common in modern usage.

  • りつぎ

    rarely-used kana form
• りちぎUsage3%

  Kana spelling is sometimes used, especially in casual writing.

• りつぎ
  rarely-used kana form

Originally a Buddhist term meaning 'observing the precepts' (律儀), later extended to mean 'upright' or 'faithful' in general. The kanji 律 (law/rule) and 義 (righteousness) reflect the sense of strict moral adherence.