正
JLPT N4
Correct, right
Readings
On’yomi: セイ, ショウ (sei, shou)
Kun’yomi: ただ(しい), まさ (tada(shii), masa)
• ただ.しい (tadashii) – correct, right
• まさ (masa) – righteous, just
Structure
Composition:
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Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
正しい
ただしい
correct
正月
しょうがつ
New Year
正解
せいかい
correct answer
正式
せいしき
formal
修正
しゅうせい
correction
Example Sentences
答えは正しいです。
こたえ は ただしい です。
The answer is correct.
正月に帰ります。
しょうがつ に かえります。
I go home at New Year.
Cultural Note
✔ 正 embodies the Japanese value of correctness, honesty, and moral uprightness.
• Used in education, official documents, and moral instruction.
• Concepts like 正義 (justice) and 正直 (honesty) are highly emphasized in society.
• Stamping 正 (or a checkmark) is common in schools and workplaces to indicate something is correct or verified, reflecting the cultural focus on accuracy and proper procedure.
• Used in education, official documents, and moral instruction.
• Concepts like 正義 (justice) and 正直 (honesty) are highly emphasized in society.
• Stamping 正 (or a checkmark) is common in schools and workplaces to indicate something is correct or verified, reflecting the cultural focus on accuracy and proper procedure.