Kanji

What does the kanji 精 mean?

精 means refinement, purity; spirit, energy. On'yomi セイ、ショウ. Kun'yomi しら.げる、くわ.しい.

Quick facts
On'yomiセイ、ショウ
Kun'yomiしら.げる、くわ.しい
Strokes14
Main radical米
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi セイ、ショウKun'yomi しら.げる、くわ.しい
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

refinement, purity; spirit, energy

Memory hook

Rice (米) with only the clean green (青) part kept and refined — REFINED, SPIRIT, ENERGY.

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 精巧せいこうelaborate, exquisite
  • 精神せいしんspirit, mind
  • 精算せいさんexact settlement, fare adjustment

More words with this kanji

  • 精密せいみつprecise, elaborate, minute
  • 精度せいどprecision, accuracy

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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