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議 – deliberation, consultation, debate
20 strokesTaught in grade 4#25 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary
The kanji 議 means deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ギ (gi). It is written with 20 strokes, under radical 言 (no. 149).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ギ | gi |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 言 (Kangxi radical 149). Components: 一・王・言・并・羊・亅・戈・手.
Words using 議
会議かいぎmeeting会議室かいぎしつconference room議員ぎいんmember of an assembly議会ぎかいcongress議長ぎちょうchair議論ぎろんargument協議きょうぎconference不思議ふしぎwonderful抗議こうぎprotest合議ごうぎconsultation決議けつぎresolution議案ぎあんlegislative bill議決ぎけつresolution議題ぎだいtopic of discussion討議とうぎdebate異議いぎobjection審議しんぎdeliberation論議ろんぎdiscussion物議ぶつぎpublic discussion参議院さんぎいんHouse of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)議事堂ぎじどうassembly hall衆議院しゅうぎいんHouse of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
Example sentences
その議員は政治資金に関する法案を提出したが通らなかった。
The member of the Diet brought in a bill on political contribution, but it didn't pass.
Kanji with the same radical
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