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矯

rectify
Stroke count: 17

Readings

On readingキョウ
Kun readingた.める
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. rectifyRtK
    彼には矯正が必要である。He needs discipline.tatoeba
    歯列矯正についてご相談したいのですが。I'd like to have a consultation about getting braces.tatoeba
  2. straighten
  3. correct
    眼鏡をかければ君の視力は矯正されるだろう。Wearing glasses should correct your vision.tatoeba
  4. reform
  5. cure
  6. control
  7. pretend
  8. falsify
  1. correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.)
  2. remedy
  3. rectification
  4. redress

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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dart · drop (丶) · heavens · angel · heavens · mouth (口) · hood (冂) · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1306

Compound words

矯正きょうせい
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
奇矯ききょう
eccentric
矯激きょうげき
radical
矯風きょうふう
reform of morals
矯めるためる
to straighten
矯め直すためなおす
to set up again
歯列矯正しれつきょうせい
orthodontia
矯正するきょうせいする
to correct
矯めなおすためなおす
to set up again
歯牙矯正術しがきょうせいじゅつ
orthodontia
歯列矯正器しれつきょうせいき
(orthodontic) braces
矯めつ眇めつためつすがめつ
(scrutinizing) carefully

Additional Examples

歯列矯正をお願いしたいのですが。
I think I need braces.tatoeba

Stroke Order

17 strokes

Practice Writing

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