矯: Rectify; Straighten; CorrectKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it

The most common words built from 矯. In Moto, tap any of them to keep branching out.Open this graph

Words that use the on'yomi (キョウ)

矯正きょうせいcorrection (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy
奇矯ききょうeccentric
奇矯な癖ききょうなへきeccentric habit
歯列矯正しれつきょうせいorthodontia; orthodontics
歯列矯正器しれつきょうせいき(orthodontic) braces
歯牙矯正術しがきょうせいじゅつorthodontia
歯科矯正学しかきょうせいがくorthodontics; orthodontia
矯味剤きょうみざいtaste masking agent; flavoring substance
矯正施設きょうせいしせつcorrectional facility (for juveniles); juvenile detention centre (center)
矯正歯科きょうせいしかorthodontics
矯正歯科医きょうせいしかいorthodontist
矯正職員きょうせいしょくいんcorrectional officer; corrections officer
矯正視力きょうせいしりょくcorrected eyesight
矯激きょうげきradical; extreme
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
矯風きょうふうreform of morals
矯飾きょうしょくaffectation; pretense
縮毛矯正しゅくもうきょうせいhair straightening
裏側矯正うらがわきょうせいlingual braces (dentistry)
視力矯正手術しりょくきょうせいしゅじゅつvision correcting surgery

不正を矯めるふせいをためるto redress injustice
枝を矯めるえだをためるto straighten a branch
矯めなおすためなおすto set up again; to correct
矯めるためるto straighten; to correct
矯め直すためなおすto set up again; to correct
角を矯めて牛を殺すつのをためてうしをころすto throw the baby out with the bath water; to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel

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