正
正 — Correct
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
On’yomiセイ (sei)
On’yomiショウ (shou)
Kun’yomiただしい (tadashii)
Kun’yomiただす (tadasu)
Kun’yomiまさ (masa)
Kun’yomiまさに (masani)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 正
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 正式 | せいしき seishiki | formal; official; regular |
| 正常 | せいじょう seijou | normal; regular |
| 是正 | ぜせい zesei | correction; revision; redressing |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
Study notes
正 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #143 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
🔊 Tap the big kanji, any reading or any example word to hear it.