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Kanji 正: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 正: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

Key takeaways

Kanji 正: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

correctjusticerighteous10**40

On reading

セイショウ

Kun reading

ただ.しいただ.すまさまさ.に

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

一 + 止

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine stopping (止) at a single (一) line to check if you are on the right path. Standing firmly and correctly at a boundary (一) without wavering represents the concept of being 'right' or 'correct'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セイ
  • 正解せいかい

    correct answer / right solution

  • 正規せいき

    regular / official / formal / legitimate

  • 正義せいぎ

    justice / righteousness / moral right

  • 正常せいじょう

    normal / usual / standard condition

  • 正当せいとう

    justifiable / legitimate / proper

  • 是正ぜせい

    correction / revision

  • 訂正ていせい

    correction / revision

  • 改正かいせい

    revision / amendment / change

Kun reading

ただ.しい
  • 正しくまさしく

    surely / exactly / certainly

  • 正にまさに

    exactly / truly / surely

  • 正しいただしい

    correct / right / true

Commonly used words

  • 正解
    せいかい

    correct answer / right solution

  • 正規
    せいき

    regular / official / formal / legitimate

  • 正義
    せいぎ

    justice / righteousness / moral right

  • 正常
    せいじょう

    normal / usual / standard condition

  • 正当
    せいとう

    justifiable / legitimate / proper

  • 是正
    ぜせい

    correction / revision

  • 正しく
    まさしく

    surely / exactly / certainly

  • 正に
    まさに

    exactly / truly / surely

  • 正しい
    ただしい

    correct / right / true

Example sentences

Example 1

この問題の解は何ですか。

Translation

What is the correct answer to this question?

Example 2

解を聞いて安心しました。

Translation

I felt relieved after hearing the correct answer.

Example 3

これは規のルートで買いました。

Translation

I bought this through the official route.

Example 4

規の社員になるのは難しいです。

Translation

Becoming a regular employee is difficult.

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