正 = 一 + 止

正 is a Japanese kanji written with 5 strokes, listed here under the keyword “correct”. It is built from 一 (one) and 止 (stop). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 405. It appears as a component in 8 other characters in this index.

Keyword: correct
RTK frame: 405
Strokes: 5
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading): セイ, ショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading): ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に
Script: Japanese kanji
Also known as: исправлять
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi: 正 right

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

Characters that contain 正

How to find 正 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “one” + “stop”. 正 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 正 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.