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Nihongo Dojo — N3 → N2

Kanji

N2

Meaningsrighteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes13
Radical

Compounds

  • doubt

  • obligation, duty, responsibility, Duty/Obligation

  • original meaning

  • lecture

  • faith, fidelity, loyalty

Example sentences

  • There is an obligation to comply with requests.

  • Comply with legal obligations.

  • As the person in charge, I am obliged to follow up on this matter.

  • Well, broadly speaking that's right.

  • Might is right.

  • The laws oblige all citizens to pay taxes.

  • It is our duty to obey the law.

  • The objective of law is justice.