Duty and loyalty are often seen as separate virtues, but in Japanese Bushido, they were combined as the broader and more holistic “Duty of Loyalty”.

The Japanese word for “loyalty” is chūgi, which is made up of two Kanji: 忠義.

忠 (chū), represents the concept of loyalty, devotion and a duty to someone or something higher.
義 (gi), means righteousness or justice.

Together, 忠義 (chūgi) combines the steadfastness of the heart with a commitment to a righteous promise.

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