Japanese symbol for “rectifying”
是正
ぜせい
Romaji: zesei
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
In Japanese, rectifying is 是正, read ぜせい (zesei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
Written forms: 是正、証正. Readings: ぜせい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 是非 | ぜひ zehi | certainly; without fail |
| 是認 | ぜにん zenin | approval; approbation; endorsement |
| 国是 | こくぜ kokuze | national policy |
| 党是 | とうぜ touze | party platform; party principles |
| 社是 | しゃぜ shaze | company policy |
| 正直 | しょうじき shoujiki | honest; frank; candid |
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision; amendment; alteration |
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.
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