Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 正, 忠, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ただし(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /tä.dä.ɕi/ Meaning & History From Japanese 正 (tadashi) meaning "right, correct, true" or 忠 (tadashi) meaning "loyalty, devotion", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations that result in the same pronunciation.