Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 真っ当(まっとう) in Japanese

真っ当, 全う, 真当
Kana Reading
まっとう
Romaji
mattō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
    Meaning
    proper; respectable; decent; honest
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly

Related Kanji

真 JLPT 4

10 strokes

true, reality, Buddhist sect

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: ま, ま-, まこと

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当 JLPT 3

6 strokes

hit, right, appropriate, himself

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし

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全 JLPT 3

6 strokes

whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まった.く, すべ.て

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