JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
正 means correct, righteous. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes, read ただ or せい. It appears in 正月 (New Year / New Year's Day) and 正しい (correct).
正 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正月 | しょうがつ | New Year / New Year's Day |
| 正しい | ただしい | correct |
| 改正 | かいせい | revision / amendment / alteration |
正 tends to carry the sound せい. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 正 | せい | correct, justice |
| 政 | せい | politics, government |
| 整 | せい | organize, arranging |
| 征 | せい | subjugate, attack the rebellious |
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