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Definition question - antiher0z - 2011-08-23
As relating to the Bushido code, Loyalty is most cited as 忠義 (chuugi). I found a few sites that called it 忠実 (chuujitsu). Both I believe mean loyalty, but in different contexts....but which one is more correct in the Bushido context in your opinion?
Definition question - Omoishinji - 2011-08-23
antiher0z Wrote:As relating to the Bushido code, Loyalty is most cited as 忠義 (chuugi). I found a few sites that called it 忠実 (chuujitsu). Both I believe mean loyalty, but in different contexts....but which one is more correct in the Bushido context in your opinion?The former.
Definition question - antiher0z - 2011-08-24
Can you explain why exactly?
Definition question - Omoishinji - 2011-08-24
antiher0z Wrote:Can you explain why exactly?In the book 武士道 the codes are 儀 勇 仁 礼 誠 名誉 忠義 in that order. In a very rough translation the of the two.
忠義 relates to ones country or sovereign.
忠実 relates to ones job, family, or fiends etc.