是 — “Just So / This / Right / Justice” in Japanese

Master (高手)ぜ, し, これ, この, ここ

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“Just So / This / Right / Justice” in Japanese is 是, read ze, shi, kore (ぜ, し, これ, この, ここ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 是非 (by all means).

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What does 是 mean?

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Kanji	是
Meaning	Just So / This / Right / Justice
Readings	ぜ, し, これ, この, ここ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	是非 (by all means)

How to read 是

是 is read ze (ぜ) or shi (し) or kore (これ) or kono (この) or koko (ここ) depending on the word.

Words with 是

是非

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Updated: 2026-08-28