正 — correct, right, proper

ただ正 correct

U+6B63 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 1 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 5 strokes Freq #143 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #379 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

correct
right
proper
justice

word

ただ tada Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

正(ただ) しい tadashii correct

しょう shou On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

正(しょう) 直(じき) shoujiki honest 正(しょう) 面(めん) shoumen front 正(しょう) 月(がつ) shougatsu New Year 正(しょう) 体(たい) shoutai true identity 大(たい) 正(しょう) taishou Taisho era

せい sei On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

改(かい) 正(せい) kaisei revision 修(しゅう) 正(せい) shuusei correction 正(せい) 確(かく) seikaku accurate 正(せい) 式(しき) seishiki formal 正(せい) sei correct 正(せい) 当(とう) seitou legitimate 不(ふ) 正(せい) fusei injustice 公(こう) 正(せい) kousei fairness 適(てき) 正(せい) tekisei proper 正(せい) 義(ぎ) seigi justice 正(せい) 常(じょう) seijou normal 訂(てい) 正(せい) teisei correction 正(せい) 解(かい) seikai correct answer 正(せい) 規(き) seiki regular 補(ほ) 正(せい) hosei correction 是(ぜ) 正(せい) zesei correction 正(せい) 門(もん) seimon main gate

Stroke order

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