Japanese symbol for “rectification”
直し
なおし
Romaji: naoshi
correction; rectification
In Japanese, rectification is 直し, read なおし (naoshi).
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Meanings
- n correction; rectification
- n mending; repair
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “rectification”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 矯正 | きょうせい kyousei | correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification |
| 更正 | こうせい kousei | correction; revision; rectification |
| 整流 | せいりゅう seiryuu | rectification; commutation |
| 整風 | せいふう seifuu | rectification |
| 修正法 | しゅうせいほう shuuseihou | rectification; modification |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 直接 | ちょくせつ chokusetsu | direct; immediate; personal |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 直後 | ちょくご chokugo | immediately following |
| 直前 | ちょくぜん chokuzen | just before; just prior to |
| 素直 | すなお sunao | obedient; meek; docile |
| 直ちに | ただちに tadachini | at once; immediately; right away |
See also: Chinese symbol for “rectification”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.