整 — “to arrange / to put in order” in Japanese

Grade 3せい, ととの

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“to arrange / to put in order” in Japanese is 整, read sei, totono (せい, ととの). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 整理 (organizing).

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What does 整 mean?

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Kanji	整
Meaning	to arrange / to put in order
Readings	せい, ととの
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	整理 (organizing)

How to read 整

整 is read sei (せい) or totono (ととの) depending on the word.

Words with 整

整理
整頓

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Updated: 2026-08-28