Kanji
What does the kanji 省 mean?
省 means ministry, province; frugality; self-reflection. On'yomi セイ、ショウ. Kun'yomi かえり.みる、はぶ.く.
Quick facts| On'yomi | セイ、ショウ |
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| Kun'yomi | かえり.みる、はぶ.く |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| Main radical | 目 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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省On'yomi セイ、ショウKun'yomi かえり.みる、はぶ.く
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes
ministry, province; frugality; self-reflection
Memory hook
Looking (目) closely at the small (少) things, to reflect and to economise — MINISTRY, PROVINCE, SAVE.
Common words
- 反省はんせいself-reflection, remorse
- 省くはぶくto omit, to leave out, to cut down
- 省略しょうりゃくomission, abbreviation
- 省～しょう～saving, conserving (prefix, as in 省エネ energy-saving)
- ～省～しょうgovernment ministry (suffix)
- 省みるかえりみるto reflect on oneself, to look back on one's actions
