Kanji 情 feelings, emotion, passion Related words 友ゆう 情じょう 友情 is the common word for 'friendship' in everyday contexts, while 情誼 is more formal and often implies a sense of mutual goodwill and obligation, especially in public or diplomatic relationships.
親しん 睦ぼく 親睦 also means 'friendship' or 'amicable relations', but it is more commonly used in the context of social gatherings or events aimed at fostering friendship (e.g., 親睦会 ), whereas 情誼 emphasizes the enduring feeling of goodwill.
Written forms 情じょう 誼ぎ Usage 82%
Standard kanji form; 誼 is a less common character but is the established spelling for this word.
情じょう 宜ぎ Usage 18%
Variant using 宜 instead of 誼 ; less common but recognized.
Etymology Composed of 情 (じょう , 'feelings') and 誼 (ぎ , 'friendly relations'). The character 誼 is relatively rare in modern Japanese but is used in this compound to convey a sense of deep, cordial connection.
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