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).

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Meanings

n, vs, vt correction; revision; redressing; rectifying

Written forms: 是正、証正. Readings: ぜせい.

Kanji and stroke order

是

just so, this, right

on: ゼ、シ
kun: これ、この、ここ

9 strokes · JLPT 1

正

correct, justice, righteous

on: セイ、ショウ
kun: ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に

5 strokes · JLPT 3

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

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