Japanese symbol for “redress”
矯正
きょうせい
Romaji: kyousei
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress
In Japanese, redress is 矯正, read きょうせい (kyousei).
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 (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
Written forms: 矯正、きょう正. Readings: きょうせい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “redress”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 正す | ただす tadasu | to correct; to rectify; to reform |
| リドレス | リドレス ridoresu | redress |
| 匡正 | きょうせい kyousei | correction (of a fault, mistake, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奇矯 | ききょう kikyou | eccentric |
| 矯風 | きょうふう kyoufuu | reform of morals |
| 矯める | ためる tameru | to straighten; to bend into shape |
| 矯め直す | ためなおす tamenaosu | to set up again; to correct; to cure |
| 矯激 | きょうげき kyougeki | radical; extreme; eccentric |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “redress”.
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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