01
是非
ぜひ
by all means
Meanings
- just so
- this
- right
- justice
Readings
Onyomi
- ゼ
- シ
Kunyomi
- これ
- この
- ここ
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Useful words
02
是正
ぜせい
correction
03
是非とも
ぜひとも
at any cost
04
是非を問う
ぜひをとう
to ask for a yes or no
05
是認
ぜにん
approval
06
是が非でも
ぜがひでも
no matter what
Compare Kanji
01正Meaning92%correct, justiceCorrectness in 正 lines up with the “right” or “just” element in 是.02非Pair86%un-, mistakethe pair make a classic yes-or-no contrast: affirmation against negation.03真Meaning80%true, realityTruth in 真 rests near the approving, correct sense behind 是.04善Meaning74%virtuous, goodGoodness in 善 shows a moral neighbor to the “right” sense.05題Component70%topic, subject題 contains the 是 shape, so spotting it helps with the larger character.06悪Pair66%bad, vice悪 adds the negative moral side, a looser contrast with what is right or proper.