辞儀

Japanese

Kanji in this term
辞	儀
じ Grade: 4	ぎ Grade: S
on'yomi

Alternative spellings
辭儀 (kyūjitai) 辞宜

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) じぎ [jìgí] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) じぎ [jíꜜgì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑiɡʲi]

Noun

辞(じ)儀(ぎ) • (jigi) 

1. bow, a gesture made by bending at the waist

Usage notes

This is often used with the honorific prefix 御(お) (o), as お辞(じ)儀(ぎ) (ojigi).

Synonyms

• 礼(れい) (rei)

See also

• 辞(じ)儀(ぎ)をする (jigiosuru)

References

• “辞儀”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025