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正 – correct, justice, righteous
5 strokesTaught in grade 1#143 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary
The kanji 正 means correct, justice, righteous, 10**40. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セイ、ショウ (sei, shou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に (tadashii, tadasu, masa, masani). It is written with 5 strokes, under radical 止 (no. 77).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | セイ | sei |
| On’yomi | ショウ | shou |
| Kun’yomi | ただ.しい | tadashii |
| Kun’yomi | ただ.す | tadasu |
| Kun’yomi | まさ | masa |
| Kun’yomi | まさ.に | masani |
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: 止 (Kangxi radical 77). Components: 一・止.
Words using 正
正月しょうがつNew Year (esp. first three days)正しいただしいright正せい(logical) true修正しゅうせいamendment正午しょうごnoon正直しょうじきhonest正確せいかくaccurate正式せいしきformal公正こうせいjustice不正ふせいinjustice正体しょうたいtrue character正規せいきregular改正かいせいrevision正味しょうみnet (amount)正面しょうめんfront正門せいもんmain gate正方形せいほうけいsquare正解せいかいcorrect answer正義せいぎjustice正常せいじょうnormal正当せいとうjust是正ぜせいcorrection訂正ていせいcorrection
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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