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[じん()·()]
jingi
noun

English Meaning(s) for 仁義

noun
  1. humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue
  2. duty
  3. formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.) (perhaps derived from 辞儀)
  4. (gang's) moral code

Meanings for each kanji in 仁義

» humanity; virtue; benevolence; charity; man; kernel
» righteousness; justice; morality; honor; loyalty; meaning

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Sample Sentences for 仁義

There is honor among thieves.
There is honor even among thieves.

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