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Kanji for Order
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “order”: 治、整. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
order
To govern and heal; to bring peace and order.
Meiji (明治) marked Japan’s transformation into a modern nation, with its name meaning "enlightened rule."
8 strokes On reading ジ、チ (ji, chi) Kun reading おさめる、おさまる、なおる (osameru, osamaru, naoru) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell
Readings used for names on Nazuke: osa, ji, chi, haru
In Japan it appears in about 1,612 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in boys’ names.
order
Neat and well ordered; calm and composed.
16 strokes On reading セイ (sei) Kun reading ととのえる、ととのう (totonoeru, totonou) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sei, hitoshi
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