arrange, adjust, organize
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
- セ
- ジョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ととの.える
- ととの.う
About this kanji
The kanji 整 (せい) primarily means to arrange, adjust, or organize. It is commonly used as a noun or verb, often indicating the process of making things neat and orderly. For example, 整備 (せいび) means maintenance, which involves keeping machinery or systems in good condition. 整列 (せいれつ) refers to alignment, like lining up objects or people in a straight row. Another common compound is 整頓 (せいとん), which means to tidy up or organize items properly. A usage note is that this kanji often conveys a sense of bringing order to chaos, making it an important term in contexts like cleaning or system management.
Built from
Example sentences
部屋を整頓する。
I will tidy up the room.
Meanings across languages
- English
- arrange, adjust, organize
- Tiếng Việt
- sắp xếp, điều chỉnh, tổ chức
- 日本語
- 整える, 整う
- 한국어
- 정리하다, 조정하다, 조직하다
- 中文
- 安排, 调整, 组织
- id
- mengatur, menyesuaikan, mengorganisir
- th
- จัดระเบียบ, ปรับแต่ง, จัดการ
- es
- organizar, ajustar, organizar
- fr
- arranger, ajuster, organiser
- de
- anordnen, anpassen, organisieren
- pt
- organizar, ajustar, organizar
Common compounds
- 整備せいびmaintenance, preparation
- 整列せいれつalignment, arrangement
- 整頓せいとんtidy up, organize
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