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風儀 (ふうぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

風ふう儀ぎ

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ぎ

Meanings

1

noun

manners; customs

Refers to the manners, customs, or moral practices of a society or group. Somewhat formal and literary.

その地ち域いきの風ふう儀ぎを尊そん重ちょうすることが大たい切せつだ。
It is important to respect the customs of that region.
彼かれは古ふるい風ふう儀ぎに従したがって育そだった。
He was raised according to old manners.

Kanji

風wind, air, style
儀ceremony, rule, affair

Similar words

風ふう習しゅう
風習 is a more common word for 'customs' or 'social practices', while 風儀 is more formal and often implies moral or ethical standards.
慣かん習しゅう
慣習 refers to established customs or conventions, often in a legal or social context, and is less formal than 風儀.

Etymology

Compound of 風 (ふう, 'style, manner') and 儀 (ぎ, 'ceremony, rule'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of established manners or customs.