省
conserve, focus, government ministry

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ショウセイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

かえり.みるはぶ.く

Nanori (名乗り)

さとしみ

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:4
Strokes:9
JLPT:2
Frequency:548

Vocabulary

ショウ

WordReadingMeaning
運輸省ウンユショウMinistry of Transport
外務省ガイムショウMinistry of Foreign Affairs
厚生省コウセイショウ(former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
国務省コクムショウDepartment of State (US); State Department
省庁ショウチョウministries and government offices; the authorities

セイ

WordReadingMeaning
帰省キセイhomecoming; returning home
三省サンセイfrequent reflection; frequent meditation
反省ハンセイreflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation; regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry
自省ジセイself-examination; reflection
内省ナイセイintrospection; reflection on one's self

Other

WordReadingMeaning
省くはぶくto omit; to leave out; to exclude; to eliminate; to curtail; to save; to cut down; to economize; to economise
大蔵省おおくらしょうMinistry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryō system)
省エネルギーしょうエネルギーenergy conservation; economical use of energy; energy-saving
省みるかえりみるto reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
省エネしょうエネenergy conservation; economical use of energy

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

首
counter for songs and poems, neck
Grade 2JLPT 3
自
oneself
Grade 2JLPT 4
盾
escutcheon, pretext, shield
Grade 8JLPT 1
相
aspect, councillor, each other, inter-, minister of state, mutual, phase, physiognomy, together
Grade 3JLPT 3
伯
Brazil, chief, count, earl, uncle
Grade 8JLPT 1
看
see, watch over
Grade 6JLPT 1
督
coach, command, lead, supervise, urge
Grade 8JLPT 1
留
detain, fasten, halt, stop
Grade 5JLPT 3
竜
dragon, imperial
Grade 8JLPT 1
殉
follow by resigning, martyrdom
Grade 8JLPT 1