handsome; clean-cut; well-proportioned
Describes facial features or physical form that are neat, balanced, and attractive. Often used for a person's face or appearance.
彼は端正な顔立ちをしている。
He has handsome, clean-cut features.
その女優は端正な姿で舞台に立った。
The actress stood on stage with a shapely figure.
Only when written 端正
Refers to moral character or behavior that is correct, honest, and graceful. Restricted to the 端正 spelling.
彼の端正な人柄が信頼を集めている。
His upright character attracts trust.
端正な態度で会議に臨んだ。
He approached the meeting with a proper attitude.
Standard kanji form; used for both physical appearance and moral uprightness.
Variant kanji form; mainly used for physical features, especially facial features.
Composed of 端 (upright, correct) and 正 (correct, proper). The variant 端整 uses 整 (arrange, tidy) and is more associated with physical orderliness.