Kanji

What does the kanji 正 mean?

正 means correct, right, honest; accurate. On'yomi セイ、ショウ. Kun'yomi ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に.

Quick facts
On'yomi	セイ、ショウ
Kun'yomi	ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に
Strokes	5
Main radical	止
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

正On'yomi セイ、ショウKun'yomi ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

correct, right, honest; accurate

Memory hook

Seeing the finish line (一) the foot (止) halts exactly on it, not a hair off — CORRECT, RIGHT.

Main radical

止stop, foot 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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5

Common words

修正しゅうせいcorrection, revision
正月しょうがつNew Year (Japanese New Year holiday)
正しいただしいcorrect, right; honest, upright

More words with this kanji

正せいcorrect, right, proper
不正ふせいwrongdoing, fraud, injustice
公正こうせいfair, just
正体しょうたいtrue identity, true nature
正午しょうごnoon
正式せいしきofficial, formal
正直しょうじきhonest, frank
正確せいかくaccurate, precise
正規せいきregular, official, legitimate
改正かいせいrevision, amendment
正味しょうみnet, actual; net weight
正門せいもんmain gate
正面しょうめんfront, facade
正方形せいほうけいsquare (shape)
是正ぜせいcorrection, rectification
正常せいじょうnormal
正当せいとうlegitimate, justified
正義せいぎjustice, righteousness
正解せいかいcorrect answer, right choice
訂正ていせいcorrection

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