意義

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 意義 is read いぎ and means the significance or value of something.
• Basic usage: It is used for the value of preserving a building or of making an attempt.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Focus compared with 意味
  • 意味 is also widely used for what a word means. Here 意義 focuses on the importance or value of doing something.
• Same reading as 異議
  • 異議 is also read いぎ, but means an objection. Distinguish its spelling from 意義, which concerns significance.