correct, right, justice
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ただ.しい
- ただ.す
- まさ
- まさに
About this kanji
The kanji "正" primarily means correct or right, and it is often used as both a noun and a verb. In its noun form, it can refer to concepts like justice or being just. A few common compounds include "正しい" (ただしい), meaning correct; "正確" (せいかく), which means exact or accurate; and "正座" (せいざ), referring to the traditional way of sitting properly on the floor. Additionally, "正月" (しょうがつ) is used for the New Year. A usage note is that this kanji is often associated with truthfulness and moral correctness in various contexts.
Example sentences
正しい答えはこれです。
The correct answer is this.
Meanings across languages
- English
- correct, right, justice
- Tiếng Việt
- đúng, sự chính xác, công lý
- 日本語
- 正しい, 正義, 正確
- 한국어
- 올바른, 정의
- 中文
- 正确, 公正
- id
- benar, adil
- th
- ถูกต้อง, ความยุติธรรม
- es
- correcto, justo
- fr
- correct, droit
- de
- richtig, gerecht
- pt
- certo, justo
Common compounds
- 正しいただしいcorrect, right
- 正確せいかくexact, accurate
- 正座せいざsitting properly, seiza (formal sitting posture)
- 正月しょうがつNew Year, January
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