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JLPT N19画 · 9 strokesradical 言freq #1690

revise, correct, decide

On'yomi (音読み)

  • テイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • ただ.す

Mnemonic

As the mighty Scribe decided to correct the text, he raised his pen in the shape of the kanji, guiding words to the right path.

About this kanji

The kanji 訂 primarily means to revise, correct, or decide. It is often used as a verb, but it also appears in various nouns connected to the idea of making corrections or changes. For example, 改訂 (かいてい) means 'revision' and typically refers to changes made to a text. Another common compound is 訂正 (ていせい), which means 'correction,' often used in contexts like correcting a mistake. Additionally, 改訂版 (かいていばん) means 'revised edition.' A useful tip is to remember that 訂 carries a sense of formal correction, often related to official documents or publications.

Example sentences

  • 彼は契約を訂正した。

    He corrected the contract.

Meanings across languages

English
revise, correct, decide
Tiếng Việt
sửa đổi
日本語
訂正
한국어
정정
中文
订正
id
merevisi
th
แก้ไข
es
revisar
fr
réviser
de
überarbeiten
pt
revisar

Common compounds

  • 改訂かいていrevision (of text), alteration, change
  • 訂正ていせいcorrection, revision, amendment
  • 改訂版かいていばんrevised edition
  • 再訂さいていsecond revision, revised edition
  • 修訂しゅうていcorrection, revision
  • 増訂ぞうていrevision and expansion (of a work), revision and enlargement
  • 校訂こうていrevision of a text (by comparison of variant sources), emendation, recension
  • 新訂しんていnew revision

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