The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BUSHIDO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BUSHIDO
- One enters wild land to produce chivalric code
- Part of Australia maybe with unusual language to convey code of honour
- President’s instinct at the end — no moral code
- It was honourable, for Japanese double-decker was open-top?
- I must enter wild region and produce chivalric code
- Samurai philosophy‘s romantic vow to support presidential dynasty
- Old president overseeing pledge of intended code of chivalry
- Warrior's code made a US President agree to a union
- President gets bride’s confirmation for martial law
- Dishonourable characters — no real code of honour in Japan
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The straight part
We know that "It was honourable, for Japanese" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it was honourable, for japanese = bushido.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BUSHIDO mean?
BUSHIDO noun- An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.