The kanji 整 primarily conveys the idea of "to put in order," "to arrange," "to organize," "to regulate," or "to prepare." It implies bringing something into a state of neatness, correctness, or readiness. It's about bringing things into a proper or desirable condition.

・On-yomi (音読み): セイ (sei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ととの-える (totono-eru), ととの-う (totono-u)

⚫︎整理整頓 (せいりせいとん) Translation: tidying up; putting things in order; organization. ⚫︎[整]備 (せいび) Translation: preparation; provision; putting something in order (such as equipment). ⚫︎体調を[整]える (たいちょうをととのえる) Translation: to take care of one's health; to get one's condition right.

The kanji 整 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is the radical 束 (たば - taba), which means "bundle" or "to tie." The right side is 正 (せい - sei), which means "correct" or "right." The original meaning related to tying something neatly, which then evolved into the broader meaning of making things orderly or correct. The combination of 束(bundle) and 正(correct) indicates making something neat and correct as if tied neatly.