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是

N1

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • just so
  • this
  • right
  • justice

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ゼ
  • シ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • これ
  • この
  • ここ
Strokes
9
JLPT Level
N1
Frequency
#1796
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
日#72 · sun

Components

Common Words

  • 是正ぜせいNouncorrection, revision, redressing, rectifying
  • 是認ぜにんNounapproval, approbation, endorsement
  • 是非ぜひAdverbcertainly, without fail
  • 是非ともぜひともAdverbby all means, at all costs, absolutely
  • 是非是非ぜひぜひAdverbcertainly, by all means
  • 国是こくぜNounnational policy
  • 是か非かぜかひかExpressionright or wrong
  • 是々非々ぜぜひひNounfree and unbiased, fair and just, ruling or judging what's right is right and what's wrong is wrong, calling spade a spade

Practice in Kanjiru

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