矯 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「矢」
道準2High school level ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「矢」
- On
- キョウきょう · kyō
- Kun
- た.めるta.meru
- Meaning
- correct; straighten
Stroke order
Origin
An arrow plus bending high: to straighten a warped arrow — to correct.
Readings and examples
| Onキョウきょうkyō | 矯正きょうせい奇矯ききょう |
|---|---|
| Kunためるtameru | 矯めるためる矯め直すためなおす |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 矯正きょうせい
correction; orthodontics
- 奇矯ききょう
eccentric
Example
歯並びを矯正することにした。
I decided to have my teeth straightened.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
CompoundRadicalReading
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