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JLPT N1

correct; straighten; reform

Item 170 of 642 | 17 strokes | Radical: 矢 (arrow)

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17 strokes

Readings

On'yomiキョウ
Kun'yomiた.める

Mnemonic

An ARROW must fly STRAIGHT—CORRECTING its path to the target.

Example Words

矯正 (きょうせい) correction; orthodontics
矯風 (きょうふう) reform of manners
矯める (ためる) to straighten; to correct
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