仁義

じんぎ

humanity and justice

Also:duty, formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.), (gang's) moral code

What does 仁義 mean?

仁義 is a Japanese noun meaning humanity and justice in English. It can also be translated as duty, formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.), (gang's) moral code depending on context. It is written as 仁義 in kanji, じんぎ in hiragana, and jingi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

盗人にも仁義

There is honor even among thieves.