indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 正, 訂, 糺, 糾, 質, 匡, 董, 格, 貞, 理, 忠, 規, 政, 督, 義, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ただす(Japanese Hiragana) タダス(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
From the verb 正す/訂す (tadasu) meaning "to correct, rectify, reform, amend," cognate with the verbs 糺す/糾す (tadasu) meaning "to ascertain, confirm, verify" and 質す (tadasu) meaning "to inquire, question" (compare Tadashi which, in that case, is derived from a classical adjective). It can also be written as 匡 or 董.
Other kanji with connotations to these verbs include 格 meaning "method; rule, law," 貞 meaning "chastity," 理 meaning "reason, logic," 忠 meaning "loyalty, devotion, faithfulness," 規 meaning "standard," 政 meaning "rule, government," 督 meaning "command, supervise" and 義 meaning "morality, justice, honour."One bearer of this name was career diplomat and cabinet minister Hayashi Tadasu (林 董) (1850-1913).
Other kanji with connotations to these verbs include 格 meaning "method; rule, law," 貞 meaning "chastity," 理 meaning "reason, logic," 忠 meaning "loyalty, devotion, faithfulness," 規 meaning "standard," 政 meaning "rule, government," 督 meaning "command, supervise" and 義 meaning "morality, justice, honour."One bearer of this name was career diplomat and cabinet minister Hayashi Tadasu (林 董) (1850-1913).