真っ当

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
とう
Grade: 2
kun'yomi on'yomi
Alternative spelling
眞っ當 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 真っ当 – see the following entry.
まっとう
真っ当, 全う, 完う: honest, proper, decent, just
Alternative spellings
全う, 完う
(This term, 真っ当, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

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