Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 六義(りくぎ) in Japanese

六義
Kana Reading
りくぎ, ろくぎ
Romaji
rikugi, rokugi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    six forms of the Shi Jing (genre: folk song, festal song, hymn; style: narrative, explicit comparison, implicit comparison)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    six forms of waka (allegorical, enumerative, metaphorical, allusive, plain, congratulatory)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    six principles of calligraphy
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    six classes of kanji characters


Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

On'Yomi: ギ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

six

On'Yomi: ロク, リク

Kun'Yomi: む, む.つ, むっ.つ, むい

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