JLPT N2 · 9 strokes
Kanji 省: "government ministry, conserve, omit"
The kanji 省 means "government ministry, conserve, omit". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read セイ, ショウ in on'yomi and かえり.みる, はぶ.く in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セイショウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
かえり.みるはぶ.く
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | government ministry, conserve, omit |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 548 of 2,501 |
Common words with 省
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 反省reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation · regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry
- 省くto omit; to leave out; to exclude; to eliminate · to curtail; to save; to cut down; to economize
- 省略omission; leaving out · abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement; shortening (e.g. of a name)
- 省ministry; department · province (of China)
- 帰省homecoming; returning home
- 手間が省けるto save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother
- 省みるto reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over
- 外務省Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 反省会evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
- 厚生労働省Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
- 反省の色sign of remorse; indication of regret
- 防衛省Ministry of Defense
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