正に

まさに

exactly, surely, truly

Mnemonic

The foot comes down exactly on the line and there is nothing to argue about. Masa まさ, and that is the word for it: he is a hero: まさに.

Worth knowing

Near まさか, which does the opposite job, no way. 正に confirms and まさか disbelieves.

Built from

正

correct, right

止 a footprint with 一 a line drawn in front of it. Pulling up exactly on the mark rather than past it.

Words sharing these kanji

正直 honest, upright 正しい correct 正体 true character, true form 正確 accurate, precise 正解 right answer, correct solution

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