仁義礼智信
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 仁 | 義 | 礼 | 智 | 信 |
| じん Grade: 6 | ぎ Grade: 5 | れい Grade: 3 | ち Jinmeiyō | しん Grade: 4 |
| on’yomi | ||||
Etymology
From 仁 (jin, “benevolence”) + 義 (gi, “righteousness”) + 礼 (rei, “etiquette”) + 智 (chi, “wisdom”) + 信 (shin, “believe”)
Noun
仁義礼智信 (hiragana じんぎれいちしん, rōmaji jingireichishin)
- the five Confucian virtues (benevolence, justice, courtesy, wisdom and sincerity)