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On'yomi
キョウ
KYOU
Kun'yomi
た.める
tameru

rectify · straighten · correct · reform · cure · control · pretend · falsify

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Strokes17
Frequency#2105
Radicalarrow(5)

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Strokes17

Component Breakdown

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arrow + 喬

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of arrow and tall. Making arrow tall and straight.

Symbolism

Correction, straighten, rectify. Represents making right.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

矯角殺牛

きょうかくさつぎゅう

trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process; trying to correct a small defect and ruining the whole thing; the cure is worse than the disease; trying to straighten the horns of a bull, and killing it in the process

Proverbs & Idioms

矯めつ眇めつ

ためつすがめつ

Looking from various angles

Examining something from multiple perspectives

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