How to say "Correct" in Japanese | 正しい

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Correct" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Correct" is "Tadashii", written in japanese as "正しい".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese adjective '正しい (ただしい)' means 'correct' or 'right'. It is used to describe something that is accurate, proper, or morally right. This word can be applied to facts, actions, behavior, or judgments. For example: His answer is correct「彼の答えは正しい」(かれのこたえはただしい). It is important to act in a morally right way「正しい行動をとることが大切だ」(ただしいこうどうをとることがたいせつだ). The word can also imply fairness or justice, as in '正しい社会 (ただしいしゃかい) (a just society)'. Note that '正しい' is often used in formal or serious contexts to emphasize correctness or righteousness.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "正" means "Correct" and can be read as "Masa", "Shou", "Sei" and "Tada"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Tadashii" mean in japanese?

"Tadashii" means "Correct" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana し is read as 'shi'.

The hiragana い is read as 'i'.

The hiragana ま is read as 'ma'.

The hiragana さ is read as 'sa'.

The hiragana う is read as 'u'.

The hiragana せ is read as 'se'.

The hiragana た is read as 'ta'.

The hiragana だ is read as 'da'.

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.