正当

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See also: 正當

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 正當 (“proper; appropriate; legitimate; reasonable; above board; upright; honest; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 正當).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
正當 (kyūjitai)

Adjectival noun

(せい)(とう) (seitō-na (adnominal (せい)(とう) (seitō na), adverbial (せい)(とう) (seitō ni))

  1. right, legitimate, allowable

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with "正統". "正" means "right in general", "正" means "right in lineage or theory".

Inflection

Noun

(せい)(とう) (seitō

  1. legality, justness