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How to say 'Correct' in Japanese | 正

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The Japanese word for Correct is 'Sei', written as 正 in Japanese.'Correct' in hiragana is せい.

    word

    Meaning

    Correct

    Reading

    せい

    sei

    Kanji

    Correct

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '正 (せい)' primarily means 'correct' or 'right'. It is often used to denote correctness, accuracy, or the proper state of something. This word can be used in various contexts, such as in mathematics to indicate a positive number, or in moral contexts to indicate righteousness. For example: That answer is correct「その答えは正です」(そのこたえはせいです). He is a righteous person「彼は正の人です」(かれはせいのひとです). It's important to note that '正' can also be part of compound words, where it retains its meaning of correctness or rightness, such as in '正解 (せいかい)' (correct answer).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    3042

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Correct

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 正 as well.

  • word

    正しい

    Meaning

    Correct

  • word

    正に

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    正確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    正直

    Meaning

    Honest

  • word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

  • 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 'Sei' (正) mean?

'Sei' means 'Correct' .

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