整 – organize, arranging, tune

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The kanji 整 means organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セイ (sei); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ととの.える、ととの.う (totonoeru, totonou). It is written with 16 strokes, under radical 攴 (no. 66).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	セイ	sei
Kun’yomi	ととの.える	totonoeru
Kun’yomi	ととの.う	totonou

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 攴 (Kangxi radical 66). Components: ｜・一・口・止・木・攵・乞.

Words using 整

整理せいりsorting整数せいすうinteger整備せいびmaintenance調整ちょうせいadjustment整うととのうto be ready整列せいれつstanding in a row整えるととのえるto put in order整然せいぜんorderly

Example sentences

部屋の整理をしたほうがいいよ。

You should set your room in order.

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彼は自分の車をよく整備している。

He maintains his car well.

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シートを自分に合うように調整してください。

Please adjust the seat to fit you.

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Kanji with the same radical

政改数教放敗攻故散救敏敬敵敷敢

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