Kanji
N1 13 strokes Grade 5 freq #415

righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty

On'yomi (音読み)

Radical (部首)

sheep hitsuji

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

doctrine; rule
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); DPRK
morality; righteousness
duty; obligation
socialism
justice; right
democracy
meaning; significance
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name
communism

Example sentences

Whatever happens, I'll stick to my principles to the bitter end.

You should live up to your principles.

He performed his duty with deliberation.

He performed his duty at the expense of his time.