also: しょうてい
able-bodied man (ritsuryō system)
Historical term for a healthy man aged 21–60 subject to corvée and taxes under the ritsuryō system.
Under the ritsuryō system, able-bodied men bore the burden of taxes and corvée.
Standard kanji form for this historical term.
Alternate reading; less common.
The term is composed of 正 (correct, regular) and 丁 (adult man), reflecting its use in the ritsuryō legal codes to designate a fully able-bodied adult male.