Jingi

仁義 (Jingi) is a Japanese noun meaning “humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism), virtue, duty, formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.)”.

Meanings

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

Examples

  • There is honor even among thieves.

  • There is honor among thieves.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 仁義

humanityrighteousness

Related words

one's fatherjusticebenevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism)mother-in-lawfather-in-lawdutydutybrother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)lecturedoctrinesister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.)