Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 正統(せいとう) in Japanese

正統
Kana Reading
せいとう, しょうとう
Romaji
seitō, shōtō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    legitimate; orthodox; traditional


Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

5 strokes

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に

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JLPT 1

12 strokes

overall, relationship, ruling, governing

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: す.べる, ほび.る

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