What does kanji 是 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 是 is just so.

How is kanji 是 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 是 are これ, この, ここ; the onyomi readings are ゼ, シ.

What is the main radical of kanji 是?

The main radical for kanji 是 is 日.

What words use kanji 是?

Example words that use kanji 是 include 是正, 是非, 是認, 是非とも.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

是

Meaning

Kanji 是

just so

just so, this, right, justice

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: これこのここ
Onyomi 音読み: ゼシ
Nanori 名乗り: すなおただしつなゆきよし

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1045
Strokes: 9
Radical: 日
Components: 日 • 疋
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 59 entries that include this kanji.

是正

ぜせい

correction

是非

ぜひ

certainly

是認

ぜにん

approval

是非とも

ぜひとも

by all means

是か非か

ぜかひか

right or wrong

是が非でも

ぜがひでも

rightly or wrongly

これ等

これら

these

是非是非

ぜひぜひ

certainly

これを以て

これをもって

with this (I) ...

これ位

これくらい

this much

これ見よがし

これみよがし

showy

これ式

これしき

(something) so small

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

是非遊びに来てください。

Please do come and visit us.

その問題の是非を議論した。

We discussed the pros and cons of the problem.

不均衡を是正する必要がある。

The imbalance needs to be corrected.

彼は自分の過ちを是認した。

He admitted his mistake.

是が非でもやり遂げます。

I will accomplish it at any cost.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 22 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.