Word Meaning 真っ当

まっとう mattou

真っ当 is read as まっとう (mattou) and means entirely.

Meaning

English

  1. entirely
  2. completely
  3. wholly
  4. perfectly
  5. proper
  6. respectable
  7. decent
  8. honest

Reading

Kana

まっとう

Romaji

mattou

Writing Variants

  • 真当 まっとう mattou
  • 全う まっとう mattou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 23154 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

真実

しんじち

absolute truth

真っ最中

まっさなか

right in the middle (of)

真面目

まじめ

honest

真似

まね

imitating

真相

しんそう

truth

真正面

ましょうめん

directly opposite

真っ暗

まっくら

bleak future

真っ向

まっこう

helmet front

真っ直ぐ

まっすぐ

straightforward

真似る

まねる

to mimic

真顔

まがお

serious look (on one's face)

真打ち

しんうち

rakugo storyteller of the highest rank