Jiten

矯 Kanji meaning "rectify, straighten, correct"

Jiten frequency #2467JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 準2WaniKani Level 60RTKKLC Volume 7TMW Prima Idol17 strokes

Meanings

rectify, straighten, correct, reform, cure, control, pretend, falsify

On'yomi

キョウ

Kun'yomi

た.める

Composed of

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Reading usage

矯(きょう)正(せい)correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.)#18460奇(き)矯(きょう)eccentric#51126矯(きょう)正(せい)施(し)設(せつ)correctional facility (for juveniles)#95834縮(しゅく)毛(もう)矯(きょう)正(せい)hair straightening#152171歯(し)列(れつ)矯(きょう)正(せい)orthodontia#161991矯(きょう)激(げき)radical#186345矯(きょう)風(ふう)reform of morals#208989矯(きょう)正(せい)視(し)力(りょく)corrected eyesight#231313矯(きょう)飾(しょく)affectation#245498歯(し)列(れつ)矯(きょう)正(せい)器(き)(orthodontic) braces#267550

Most common words using this kanji

矯(きょう)正(せい)correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.)#18460奇(き)矯(きょう)eccentric#51126矯(た)めつ眇(すが)めつ(scrutinizing) carefully#77583矯(いさみ)Isami#87202矯(きょう)正(せい)施(し)設(せつ)correctional facility (for juveniles)#95834矯(た)めるto straighten#111300縮(しゅく)毛(もう)矯(きょう)正(せい)hair straightening#152171歯(し)列(れつ)矯(きょう)正(せい)orthodontia#161991矯(きょう)激(げき)radical#186345矯(きょう)風(ふう)reform of morals#208989矯(きょう)正(せい)視(し)力(りょく)corrected eyesight#231313矯(きょう)飾(しょく)affectation#245498矯(た)め直(なお)すto set up again#265079歯(し)列(れつ)矯(きょう)正(せい)器(き)(orthodontic) braces#267550矯(きょう)正(せい)院(いん)reformatory#313835角(つの)を矯(た)めて牛(うし)を殺(ころ)すto throw the baby out with the bath water#313835視(し)力(りょく)矯(きょう)正(せい)手(しゅ)術(じゅつ)vision correcting surgery#313835矯(た)めなおすto set up again#348063矯(きょう)正(せい)歯(し)科(か)orthodontics#384768不(ふ)正(せい)を矯(た)めるto redress injustice#397215