正
10**40, correct, justice, righteous

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウセイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ただ.しいただ.すまさまさ.に

Nanori (名乗り)

おおくにただしままさし

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:5
JLPT:4
Frequency:143

Vocabulary

ショウ

WordReadingMeaning
旧正月キュウショウガツlunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
正月ショウガツNew Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
正午ショウゴnoon; midday
正体ショウタイtrue character; true form; true colors; identity; truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.); origin; consciousness; one's senses
正直ショウジキhonest; frank; candid; straightforward; honestly; frankly

セイ

WordReadingMeaning
改正カイセイrevision; amendment; alteration
矯正キョウセイcorrection (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
公正コウセイjustice; fairness; impartiality
更正コウセイcorrection; revision; rectification
修正シュウセイamendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching; update; fix

Other

WordReadingMeaning
きょう正きょうせいcorrection (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
真正面ましょうめんdirectly opposite; right in front
真正面まっしょうめんdirectly opposite; right in front
証正ぜせいcorrection; revision; redressing; rectifying
正せい(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive; greater than zero; thesis (in dialectics)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

止
halt, stop
Grade 2JLPT 4
企
attempt, design, plan, scheme, undertake
Grade 8JLPT 1
征
attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate
Grade 8JLPT 1
士
gentleman, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33), scholar
Grade 5JLPT 1
工
construction, craft, katakana e radical (no. 48)
Grade 2JLPT 4
王
king, magnate, rule
Grade 1JLPT 3
圧
dominate, oppress, overwhelm, pressure, push
Grade 5JLPT 2
五
five
Grade 1JLPT 5
左
left
Grade 1JLPT 5
丘
hill, knoll
Grade 8JLPT 1