漢字道KANJIDO

6 strokesRadical

1University / general6 strokesRadical
On
キョウ・オウ
Kun
すく.う・ただ.す
Meaning
correct; set right

Origin

ORIGIN

A frame with 王: putting something bent into a frame to straighten it — to correct.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 匡正きょうせい

    correction; rectification

  • 匡救きょうきゅう

    relief; setting right

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

世の乱れを匡正しようとした。

They sought to set right the disorder of the age.

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