正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

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:N4

Frequency:143

Vocabulary

ショウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

undertake, scheme, design, attempt, plan

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gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33)

craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)

king, rule, magnate

pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate