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    3. 主義

    主義

    主しゅ義ぎ

    doctrine

    N3KMT2News #2+1CoreNounReligion & PhilosophyPolitics & LawKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しゅぎ

    Noun

    1.
    doctrine, rule, principle, -ism

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは平へい和わ主しゅ義ぎ者しゃです。

    He is a pacifist.

    KMT2Politics & LawCore Concepts
    自じ由ゆう主しゅ義ぎは多おおくの国くにで支し持じされています。

    Liberalism is supported in many countries.

    KMT2Politics & Law
    私わたしは菜さい食しょく主しゅ義ぎなので、肉にくは食たべません。

    I am a vegetarian, so I don't eat meat.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれの行こう動どうは、彼かれの個こ人じん的てきな主しゅ義ぎに基もとづいています。

    His actions are based on his personal principles.

    KMT4Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎは国こく民みんが主しゅ権けんを持もつ政せい治じ体たい制せいです。

    Democracy is a political system where the people hold sovereignty.

    KMT5Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
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