Explore 議 in words used for meetings and deliberation. Connect each reading to a complete word and its context.

The idea

議 has 20 strokes and the on-reading ぎ. Follow the linked stroke diagram; read 会議（かいぎ）, 議論（ぎろん）, 議題（ぎだい） and 議員（ぎいん） as whole words.

Patterns to compare
WordReadingMeaning
会議かいぎmeeting
議論ぎろんdiscussion
議題ぎだいagenda item
議員ぎいんassembly member

Examples

  • 会議かいぎは九時くじに始はじまります。The meeting starts at nine.
  • 計画けいかくについて議論ぎろんしました。We discussed the plan.
  • 意見いけんを聞きかせてください。Please share your opinion.
  • その問題もんだいは議題ぎだいです。That issue is on the agenda.
  • 議員ぎいんは住民じゅうみんと話はなしました。The assembly member spoke to the residents.
  • 二人ふたりで話はなし合あって合意ごういしました。The two of us talked and reached an agreement.

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Watch out

会議 is a meeting; 議論 is discussion, which can take place outside a meeting. Do not confuse 議 with 義: 議 has the speech component 言 on the left.

Try it yourself

  1. Write the reading of 会議 in hiragana.

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    かいぎ

    会議 is かいぎ: it names a meeting, as in the nine o’clock meeting.

  2. Write the reading of 議論 in hiragana.

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    ぎろん

    議論 is ぎろん: 計画について議論する means to discuss a plan.

  3. Choose the missing kanji: ＿題（ぎだい）［議／義］.

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    議

    議 completes 議題（ぎだい）, an item to be discussed.

Use it today

Write 議 using the stroke diagram. Cover the table, read 会議 and 議論, then make a sentence with one of them.