真っ当

Japanese

Kanji in this term
真	当
ま 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】 [adjective] 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).