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How to say 'Manners' in Japanese | 行儀

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The Japanese word for Manners is 'Gyougi', written as 行儀 in Japanese.'Manners' in hiragana is ぎょうぎ.

    word

    行儀

    Meaning

    Manners

    Reading

    ぎょうぎ

    gyougi

    Kanji

    行Go 儀Ceremony

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '行儀 (ぎょうぎ)' refers to 'manners' or 'behavior' in a social context. It is often used to describe how someone conducts themselves, particularly in terms of politeness, etiquette, or decorum. This word is commonly used in situations where proper behavior is expected, such as in formal settings, schools, or public places. For example: Good manners are important「行儀が大切です」(ぎょうぎがたいせつです). The child has bad manners「その子は行儀が悪い」(そのこはぎょうぎがわるい). It can also be used to describe the way something is done, such as '行儀よく食べる (ぎょうぎよくたべる)' meaning 'to eat politely'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    4703

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 行儀

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

  • kanji

    儀

    Meaning

    Ceremony

Words Related to 行儀 Through the Kanji 行

These 46 Words contain the Kanji 行 as well.

  • word

    行く

    Meaning

    Go

  • word

    行う

    Meaning

    Conduct

  • word

    飛行機

    Meaning

    Airplane

  • word

    行き

    Meaning

    Going

  • word

    行為

    Meaning

    Act

  • word

    銀行

    Meaning

    Bank

  • word

    持って行く

    Meaning

    Take

  • word

    行政

    Meaning

    Administration

  • word

    急行

    Meaning

    Express, Rush

  • word

    実行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    旅行

    Meaning

    Travel

  • word

    飛行場

    Meaning

    Airport

  • word

    連れて行く

    Meaning

    Take

  • word

    行成

    Meaning

    Suddenly

  • word

    行き来

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    行

    Meaning

    Line, Row

  • word

    行き止まり

    Meaning

    Dead end

  • word

    執行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    行動

    Meaning

    Action

  • word

    行楽

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    行使

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    進行

    Meaning

    Advance, Progress

  • word

    行列

    Meaning

    Line, Matrix

  • word

    修行

    Meaning

    Training, Asceticism

  • word

    移行

    Meaning

    Transition

  • word

    行事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    奉行

    Meaning

    Magistrate

  • word

    刊行

    Meaning

    Publication

  • word

    徐行

    Meaning

    Slow driving

  • word

    行方

    Meaning

    Whereabouts

  • word

    一行

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    施行

    Meaning

    Enforcement

  • word

    遂行

    Meaning

    Execution

  • word

    通行

    Meaning

    Passage

  • word

    通行止め

    Meaning

    Roadblock

  • word

    現行

    Meaning

    Current, Existing

  • word

    履行

    Meaning

    Fulfillment

  • word

    流行る

    Meaning

    Trend

  • word

    先行

    Meaning

    Precedence

  • word

    発行

    Meaning

    Issue, Publication

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    平行

    Meaning

    Parallel

  • word

    走行

    Meaning

    Travel

  • word

    飛行

    Meaning

    Flight

  • word

    流行

    Meaning

    Epidemic, Trend

Words Related to 行儀 Through the Kanji 儀

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 儀 as well.

  • word

    お辞儀

    Meaning

    Bow

  • word

    葬儀

    Meaning

    Funeral

  • word

    儀式

    Meaning

    Ceremony

  • word

    儀礼

    Meaning

    Etiquette

  • word

    礼儀

    Meaning

    Manners

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