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Kanji

是

just so, this, right, justice

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

日部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ゼ, シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

これ, この, ここ

Nanori (Name Reading)

これ, すなお, ただし, つな, ゆき, よし

Common Readings

ゼ

Example sentences

是非 ぜひ
新しいプロジェクトには是非参加したいです。

I definitely want to participate in the new project.

国民投票 こくみんとうひょう
憲法改正の是非を問うための国民投票が実施された。

A national referendum was held to decide the pros and cons of constitutional amendment.

是非とも ぜひとも
是非とも一度、遊びに来てください。

Please come and visit us by all means.

是 ぜ
専門家でも、この判断が是か非かで意見が分かれた。

Even among experts, opinions were divided over whether this judgment was right or wrong.

是が非でも ぜがひでも
是が非でも成功を目指す彼は、毎日遅くまで努力している。

He aims for success at any cost and works hard until late every day.

是正 ぜせい
賃金の格差を是正する必要がある。

There is a need to correct the wage gap.

Example Vocabulary

是非

ぜひ

by all means; certainly; pros and cons

是非とも

ぜひとも

by all means; at any cost; certainly

是

ぜ

what is right; correctness; the affirmative side

是が非でも

ぜがひでも

at any cost; no matter what

是

ぜ

what is right; correctness; the affirmative side

是正

ぜせい

correction; rectification; redress

是非もない

ぜひもない

是非是非

ぜひぜひ

色即是空

しきそくぜくう

国是

こくぜ

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