正

Correct, Right

ただ(しい) (tadashii), まさ (masa)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

📜 In 604 AD, Prince Shōtoku introduced Japan's Seventeen-Article Constitution. Rather than focusing on laws and punishments, it emphasized harmony, honesty, and doing what was morally right. The spirit of 正—correctness and justice—became an important ideal in Japanese government and culture.

Memory Trick

🛣️ The vertical line is a straight road leading to a finish line at the top. Stay perfectly on the road without stepping off, and you'll reach the goal the correct way. That's 正.