Meanings
의ː · noun · Advanced
- justice; righteousnessA righteous principle that one should follow and respect as a person.
- loyaltyThe righteous duty and principle that should be followed in the relations between the king and his lieges.
- relationship; tiesA bond between two persons who are not of the same blood, which is like a blood relation.
- sense; meaningThe meaning of a letter or piece of writing.
의 · noun
- The name of the vowel 'ㅢ' in the Korean alphabet.
Entry 3 · particle
- A postpositional particle used to indicate that the referent of the following word is owned by, belongs to, is related to, originates from, or is the object of what the preceding word indicates.
- A postpositional particle used to indicate that the referent of the preceding word is the object of the act that the following word means.
- A postpositional particle used to indicate that the referent of the preceding word limits the properties or amount of the referent of the following word or that two words are on an equal footing.
- A postpositional particle used to indicate that the referents of the preceding word and the following one are in relation to the whole and a part.
- A postpositional particle used to indicate that the referent of the preceding word is the object of a metaphor for the referent of the following word.
- A postpositional particle used to modify the following word with the meaning properties of the preceding postpositional word.
Written Forms
의Hangul
義Hanja
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