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What is the Kanji for 'Correct' and 'Straighten'? | 矯

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Correct' and 'Straighten', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Correct' and 'Straighten' is 矯.

    kanji

    矯

    Meaning

    Correct, Straighten

    Reading

    kunyomiた

    ta

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    Parts

    喬High 矢Arrow

    Radical

    矢

    Stroke Count

    17

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    2066

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 矯

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    喬

    Meaning

    High

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

Kanji Related to 矯 Through the Part 矢

These 6 kanji contain the part 矢 as well.

    kanji

    疾

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor

    kanji

    侯

    Meaning

    Marquis, Feudal lord

    kanji

    知

    Meaning

    Know

    kanji

    短

    Meaning

    Short

Learn the Kanji 矯

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 矯 mean?

矯 means 'Correct' and 'Straighten'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.