正 means “correct, right”

ただ · tada

Also: justice, righteous, 10**40

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ただしい, ただす, まさ, まさに

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

セイ, ショウ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 1 · 5 strokes

The story

A line stops at just the right place: precision and rightness. In Japan, five tally marks (正) form this very kanji.

Used in 正しい (tadashii, correct) and 正月 (shougatsu, New Year)

Words with 正

• 正解 (せいかい, seikai): correct answer
• 正直 (しょうじき, shoujiki): honest / frank
• 正月 (しょうがつ, shougatsu): New Year

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