Readings

Kana: しょう、じょう
Romaji: shō, jō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

greater (of equal court ranks); upper; senior

See also: (reading じゅ)
2

director (highest of the four administrative positions of the ritsuryo period); chief

See also: 長官 (reading かみ)
3

exactly; precisely

Note: before a number

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 ただ.しい、 ただ.す、 まさ、 まさ.に
Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

Example Sentences

(かれ)正義(せいぎ)だ。
➥He is justice.
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正気(しょうき)ですか。
➥Are you losing your mind?
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(わたし)正直(しょうじき)だ。
➥I'm an honest person.
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大体(だいたい)(ただ)しい。
➥That's mostly right.
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正気(しょうき)づいた。
➥He came to himself.
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(ちから)正義(せいぎ)なり。
➥Might is right.
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