たて
建
まえ
前
しゅ
主
ぎ
義

noun

  1. tokenism, appearance for appearance's sake.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
たて
建
まえ
前
しゅ
主
ぎ
義
 建前主義 たてまえしゅぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

build
ケン　たて　た.てる (4th, N4)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)
in front, before
まえ　ゼン　さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ　グチ　ゴツ
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
righteousness, justice, morality
ギ　よし　ただし (5th, N1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
ego, I, selfish
わが-　われ　わ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)