正 is read せい (sei), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How is 正 used in a sentence?

お正月に実家へ帰ります。 — I will return to my parents' home for the New Year.

正せい

Q: What JLPT level is 正?

正 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

せい · sei

JLPT N2 noun

(logical) true, regular

10^40, ten thousand undecillion
positive, greater than zero
thesis (in dialectics)

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Example sentences

お正月に実家へ帰ります。

おしょうがつにじっかへかえります。

I will return to my parents' home for the New Year.

Nihoner sentence bank

この虫除けスプレーを持ってきて正解だった。

このむしよけすぷれーをもってきてせいかいだった。

It was the right call to bring this insect repellent.

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地図とコンパスを持ってきて正解だった。

ちずとこんぱすをもってきてせいかいだった。

It was right to bring a map and a compass.

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お正月まで休みます。

おしょうがつまでやすみます。

I rest until New Year's.

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正Correct, Justice, Righteous 音せい・しょう訓ただ.しい・ただ.す JLPT N4 · 5 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

公正こうせいjustice, fairness, impartiality 正門せいもんmain gate, main entrance 正午しょうごnoon, mid-day 正直しょうじきhonesty, integrity, frankness 正月しょうがつNew Year, New Year’s Day 正体しょうたいnatural shape, one’s true colors, true character

Questions

What does 正 mean?

(logical) true, regular. It can also mean: 10^40, ten thousand undecillion; positive, greater than zero; thesis (in dialectics).

How do you pronounce 正?

せい (sei). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 正?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

How do I remember 正?

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