politeness

(personleft) + (righteousness) Same-ON
★★☆☆☆
15 strokes
BETAILL PAIR

Onyomi

GI

Mnemonic

I will be polite and behave righteously towards that person.

Jukugo

礼儀(れいぎ)

Formal manners ★★☆☆☆
(polite) + (politeness) = 礼儀 (Formal manners)

Manners used in formal situations: correct bowing proceedures, sonkeigo, respecting heirarchy.

辞儀(じぎ) する

bow ★☆☆☆☆ CCW1/2 KANA
(quit) + (politeness) = 辞儀 (bow)

a serious, formal bow - the real bow, not the head-nod.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
discussion SPEAK
politeness PERSONs.
righteousness NO LEFT RADICAL

You discuss things when you SPEAK.

Righteousness is something you have inside you, but politeness is how you treat other PERSONs.

That's why righteous has no left radical ! It's an INTERNAL virtue.

Synonyms

bow
頷く    お辞儀    会釈する   
polite
礼儀    丁寧