[正] Handwritten Kanji for right and its Readings, Radical and Usage

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