義理 giri Duty

The Japanese word 義理 is commonly translated as "duty" or "obligation" and refers to the feeling of obligation one has (should have) to repay what one has received from others - from parents, friends, bosses, teachers, and so on. 義理 is what one is duty bound to do and is often contrasted with Humanity (ninjō) which is what one should do because it is the right thing to do. For more information see the Wikipedia article article Giri.

Duty (義理) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Duty 義理 giri Vertical Block VB3C

Duty (義理) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Duty 義理 giri Vertical Cursive VC3B

Duty (義理) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Duty 義理 giri Vertical Design VD4B

Duty (義理) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Duty 義理 giri Vertical Semi-Cursive VS3C

Duty 義理 giri Horizontal Block HB2A

Duty 義理 giri Horizontal Cursive HC2A

Duty 義理 giri Horizontal Semi-Cursive HS2A

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