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How to say 'Correct' in Japanese | 正しい

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The Japanese word for Correct is 'Tadashii', written as 正しい in Japanese.'Correct' in hiragana is ただしい.

    word

    正しい

    Meaning

    Correct

    Reading

    ただしい

    tadashii

    Kanji

    正Correct

    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.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    948

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 正しい

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

Hiragana in the Word 正しい

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 正しい Through the Kanji 正

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 正 as well.

  • word

    正に

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    正確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正月

    Meaning

    New year

  • word

    正式

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    正午

    Meaning

    Noon

  • word

    正門

    Meaning

    Main gate

  • word

    正解

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正方形

    Meaning

    Square

  • word

    正座

    Meaning

    Kneel

  • word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

  • word

    正常

    Meaning

    Normal

  • word

    改正

    Meaning

    Revision

  • word

    修正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正義

    Meaning

    Justice

  • word

    公正

    Meaning

    Fairness, Justice

  • word

    適正

    Meaning

    Appropriate, Fair

  • word

    正しく

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    不正

    Meaning

    Wrongdoing

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    訂正

    Meaning

    Correction

  • word

    正規

    Meaning

    Regular

  • word

    正す

    Meaning

    Correct

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What does 'Tadashii' (正しい) mean?

'Tadashii' means 'Correct' .

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