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How do you read 稟議 in Japanese?
Circulate a proposal for approval.
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A process in which a proposal is circulated to relevant people for approval. The common reading starts with ri; another reading is also accepted.
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kanji with 亠 and 回 above 禾
speech radical beside 義 kanji
Japanese word starting rin for getting internal approval
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稟: 13 strokes; radical 禾 (grain). 議: 20 strokes; radical 言 (speech). Distinguish informal descriptions of the shape from the dictionary radical.
稟13 strokes / radical: 禾 (grain)
議20 strokes / radical: 言 (speech)
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The answer is
りんぎ
ringi / hingi
稟議
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English translationCirculating a proposal for internal approval
Circulating a written proposal among relevant people in an organization to obtain approval. A 稟議書 is the document used for this purpose. Ringi is the customary reading; hingi is also accepted.
See it in a sentence
新しい備品の購入案を稟議にかけ、関係部署の承認を待った。We submitted the proposed purchase of new equipment for internal approval and awaited the relevant departments’ decisions.
A way to remember
稟 has a 禾 shape at the bottom. Both ringi and hingi are listed in the dictionary and count as correct answers here.
Sources：Kanjipedia: 稟議
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Distinguish submission from approval
稟議にかける and 稟議書を提出する can describe requesting approval. In an email, identify the proposal and its current stage so the reader understands its status.
例：研修用の書籍購入について稟議書を提出しましたので、内容をご確認ください。
I have submitted the proposal for purchasing training books for internal approval. Please review its contents.
Submitting a proposal does not mean it is approved
Reporting that a proposal has been submitted is different from reporting approval. Procedures and approvers vary by organization; use the wording that matches the actual stage under your workplace’s rules.
References for this explanation：Kanjipedia: 稟議
Explanation checked on 2026-10-25. Additional examples were written by DuraRing for this page.
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