ぎ
義
り
理
がた
堅
　
い

adjective

  1. possessed of a strong sense of duty.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぎ
義
り
理
がた
堅
　
い
 義理堅い ぎりがたい
ぎ
義
り
理
　
が
　
た
　
い
 義理がたい ぎりがたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
logic, arrangement, reason
リ　ことわり　あや (2nd, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
strict, hard, solid
ケン　かた.い　きん (Early Jr. High, N1)
hard, wise
カン　ケン　コウ
retainer, subject
シン　とみ　おみ (4th, N2)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)