Formal event or rite, often with traditional or official significance.
Used in formal or official contexts to refer to a matter or case, often in set phrases like この儀について.
with regard to; as for; as concerns
Suffix attached to a person's name or pronoun in formal letters and notices, equivalent to 'regarding' or 'concerning'.
They conduct the wedding ceremony.
The wedding ceremony was solemnly conducted.
Regarding this matter, we will contact you again at a later date.
As for me, I will be resigning due to personal circumstances.
Regarding the matter of my retirement, I am writing to inform you.
As for Tanaka Taro, he will be retiring this time.
儀式 names a concrete, structured ceremonial event, whereas 儀 is the more archaic, abstract word that can refer to the ceremony itself or a formal matter.
議 (as in 議論) means discussion or deliberation, while 儀 means ceremony or formal matter; the two share the ぎ reading and the 義 component but are unrelated in meaning.
儀 (ceremony, ritual) is another same-sounding character often confused with 義, but it refers to formal rites, not morality or in-law relations.
The kanji 儀 has been used historically to denote ceremony, form, and matters of protocol. The suffix usage developed from formal written conventions.
troublesome; difficult; hard to deal with · suffering; hardship; trouble; difficulty
upright; honest; conscientious; faithful
globe; terrestrial globe
state ceremony; grand ceremony · troublesome; laborious; a pain
wedding ceremony
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
sextant
ceremonial weapon · ceremony
celestial globe; armillary sphere
rites; ritual
imperial court; shogunate government; authorities; public affairs
bow; bowing · declining; refusing
great; grand; magnanimous · obstinate; stubborn
one matter; one case · physical intimacy; sexual intercourse
heaven and earth; yin and yang; positive and negative
situation; developments; outcome
another method; another problem
ceremonial sword
model; pattern; example to follow
empress dowager's residence
bearing; manners; deportment