Today’s Kanji is “正” (sei); Kanji for “right”.
Handwritten Kanji “正” (sei)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “正”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
正 | セイ ショウ ただ-しい ただ-す まさ | sei shou tada-shii tada-su masa | 5 | 止 | right |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “正”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
正しい答え | ただしいこたえ | tadashii kotae | Correct answer |
正面を向く | しょうめんをむく | shoumen wo muku | To face the front |
正々堂々と戦う | せいせいどうどうとたたかう | seiseidoudou to tatakau | To play fair |