chivalry; generosity; knightly spirit
Refers to a noble, selfless spirit of helping the weak and upholding justice, often associated with traditional Japanese ideals of honor and loyalty. Somewhat literary or old-fashioned in modern usage.
He is known as a person of deep chivalrous spirit.
The story depicts the life of a samurai who lived by chivalry.
chivalrous spirit; sense of honor and duty to help the weak
paladin; chivalrous person; knight-errant
Compound of 義 (righteousness, justice) and 侠 (chivalry, gallantry). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has been used since at least the Edo period to denote a spirit of self-sacrificing heroism.