矯

rectify, straighten, correct, reform, cure, control, pretend, falsify

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

た.める

Stroke Order

17 / 17

Information

Grade:8

Strokes:17

JLPT:N1

Frequency:2105

Vocabulary

キョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
矯正	キョウセイ	correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
奇矯	キキョウ	eccentric
矯激	キョウゲキ	radical; extreme; eccentric
矯風	キョウフウ	reform of morals
歯牙矯正術	シガキョウセイジュツ	orthodontia

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
矯める	ためる	to straighten; to correct; to cure; to falsify
矯め直す	ためなおす	to set up again; to correct; to cure
矯めつ眇めつ	ためつすがめつ	(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
枝を矯める	えだをためる	to straighten a branch
奇矯な癖	ききょうなへき	eccentric habit

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

draft, copy, manuscript, straw

short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point

tall, high, expensive

utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

part of speech, words, poetry

packed, close, pressed, reprove, rebuke, blame

authority, power, rights