正 Kanji – correct
The Japanese kanji 正 can mean correct, justice, righteous, 10**40.
Meaning and Readings
How is 正 read?
正 has the onyomi readings セイ, ショウ and the kunyomi readings ただしい, ただす, まさ, まさに.
In romaji, these readings can be written as sei, shou, tadashii, tadasu, masa, masani.
Common Japanese Words Using 正
These common Japanese words contain 正. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 賀正（がしょう） — A Happy New Year!
- 改正（かいせい） — revision, amendment, alteration
- 旧正月（きゅうしょうがつ） — lunar New Year (esp. the Chinese New Year)
- 矯正（きょうせい） — correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.), remedy, rectification, redress, reform, straightening (of teeth)
- 公正（こうせい） — justice, fairness, impartiality
- 更正（こうせい） — correction, revision, rectification
- 校正（こうせい） — proofreading
- 修正（しゅうせい） — amendment, correction, revision, modification, alteration, retouching, update, fix
- 真正面（ましょうめん） — directly opposite, right in front
- 是正（ぜせい） — correction, revision, redressing, rectifying
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