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How to say 'Normal' in Japanese | 正常

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The Japanese word for Normal is 'Seijou', written as 正常 in Japanese.'Normal' in hiragana is せいじょう.

    word

    正常

    Meaning

    Normal

    Reading

    せいじょう

    seijou

    Kanji

    正Correct 常Usual, Normal

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '正常 (せいじょう)' means 'normal'. It is used to describe a state or condition that is regular, standard, or functioning as expected. This term is often used in contexts related to health, machinery, or systems. For example: The machine is functioning normally「機械は正常に動いている」(きかいはせいじょうにうごいている). His health condition is normal「彼の健康状態は正常だ」(かれのけんこうじょうたいはせいじょうだ). It can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as describing a situation or behavior as normal. For instance: It's normal to feel nervous「緊張するのは正常だ」(きんちょうするのはせいじょうだ).

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    3529

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 正常

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

  • kanji

    常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

Words Related to 正常 Through the Kanji 正

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

    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

    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

Words Related to 正常 Through the Kanji 常

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 常 as well.

  • word

    非常

    Meaning

    Emergency

  • word

    常

    Meaning

    Usual

  • word

    通常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

  • word

    日常

    Meaning

    Daily

  • word

    非常に

    Meaning

    Very

  • word

    常識

    Meaning

    Commonsense

  • word

    異常

    Meaning

    Abnormal

  • word

    常に

    Meaning

    Always

  • word

    非常識

    Meaning

    Unreasonable

  • word

    非常口

    Meaning

    Emergency exit

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