Arrange

On’yomi: せい
Kun’yomi: ととの
Radical: 攴 Rap, Tap (Kangxi 66)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 党 (Party), less common than 療 (Heal).

A bundle (束) sits on a stool (攵) next to something correct (正) — arranging the bundles in the correct order on each stool creates perfect arrangement.

In words

整うととのう to be prepared,to be in order,to be put in order,to be arrangedN2

整えるととのえる to put in order;to get ready;to arrange;to adjustN1

整理せいり sorting,arrangement,adjustment,regulationN3

整 is rank 589 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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