Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
ゆう
Grade: 3

Grade: 3

Grade: 5
kan’on on’yomi

Etymology edit

From (, existence; there is) +‎ 意義 (igi, meaning, significance).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

(ゆう)()() (yūigiいういぎ (iuigi)?-na (adnominal (ゆう)()() (yūigi na), adverbial (ゆう)()() (yūigi ni))

  1. meaningful, significant, useful, worthwhile

Inflection edit

Noun edit

(ゆう)()() (yūigiいういぎ (iuigi)?

  1. (an existence of) significance, use, worth
    Synonym: 有意 (yūi)

Antonyms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN