Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 宜 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (誼)
Simplified (谊)
Notes
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唁 express condolence善 virtuous狺 the snarling of dogs謠 rumor (trad)這 this (trad)信 faith獄 prison (trad/jp)罰 penalize (trad/jp)訂 place an order (trad/jp)訃 obituary (trad/jp)訇 the sound of a crash計 plan (trad/jp)訌 confusion (trad)討 condemn (trad/jp)訓 instruction (trad/jp)訕 slander (trad)訖 stop (trad)託 entrust (trad/jp)記 remember (trad/jp)訚 speak (simp)
Historical Evolution
谊
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
谊
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
谊
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
谊
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
谊
Regular
Modern
Chinese
谊 / 誼 [yì]
friendship; also pr. [yí]
Japanese
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
誼 ただし
Tadashi unclassified name
誼 よしみ
Yoshimi female given name
CHINESE WORDS (22)
友谊 [yǒuyì] #3,311
companionship
联谊会 [liányìhuì] #10,022
association
情谊 [qíngyì] #15,197
friendship
联谊 [liányì] #23,191
friendship
友谊赛 [yǒuyìsài] #35,701
friendly match
交谊舞 [jiāoyìwǔ] #15,832
social dance
深情厚谊 [shēnqínghòuyì] #39,848
deep friendship
交谊 [jiāoyì] #44,341
association
贾谊 [JiǎYì] #48,286
Jia Yi (200-168 BC), Chinese poet and statesman of the Western Han Dynasty
友谊商店 [YǒuyìShāngdiàn] #51,179
Friendship Store, PRC state-run store originally intended for foreigners, diplomats etc, specializing in selling imported Western goods and quality Chinese crafts
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JAPANESE WORDS (12)
⭐ 好み [このみ] #2,515
liking
好 [こう] #8,078
good
恩義 [おんぎ] #15,803
obligation
誼 [よしみ] #23,304
friendship
友誼 [ゆうぎ] #38,976
friendship
情宜 [じょうぎ] #78,982
friendly feelings
交誼 [こうぎ] #85,657
friendship
好誼 [こうぎ] #108,363
warm friendship
厚誼 [こうぎ] #153,195
kindnesses
旧誼 [きゅうぎ] #208,329
old friendship
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KOREAN WORDS (1)