真っ当

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
とう
Grade: 2
kun’yomi on’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 真っ当 – see the entry at まっとう with the following definition.
[adjective]真っ当, 全う, 完う: honest, proper, decent, just

(This term, 真っ当, is a kanji spelling of まっとう.)

Usage notes

This spelling is an example of ateji (当て字).

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