是
KANJI DETAIL
right · this
On readingぜ9 strokesN2
Radical 日 · sunStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 是.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- ぜ
- Kun reading
- これ
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
是has 9 strokes;是非is readぜひ, and是正is readぜせい. - Basic usage:
是非expresses an emphatic invitation or a judgment of right and wrong;是正denotes correcting something wrong.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Invitation, judgment, and correction
是非この店に寄ってくださいis an emphatic invitation to stop by the store. In計画の是非, the word functions as a noun referring to whether the plan is right or wrong.欠陥を直ちに是正したmeans immediately correcting a defect. Discussing appropriateness with是非differs from the actual corrective action expressed by是正.

