fine, spirit, energy, refinement
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- せい.
- しょう.
About this kanji
The kanji 精 primarily means fine, spirit, or energy, and it often appears in both nouns and adjectives. You might see it in compounds like 精神 (せいしん), which means spirit or mind, conveying a sense of inner energy or mental state. Another example is 精密 (せいみつ), meaning precise, often used to describe detailed and accurate work, such as in engineering or art. 精華 (せいか) translates to essence, referring to the most important or valuable part of something. It’s worth noting that 精 is often used in contexts relating to refinement or quality, highlighting its association with both energy and precision.
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Example sentences
精密な機械が必要だ。
Precise machinery is needed.
Meanings across languages
- English
- fine, spirit, energy, refinement
- Tiếng Việt
- tinh chế, tinh thần, năng lượng
- 日本語
- 精度, 精神, 精製
- 한국어
- 고급, 정신, 에너지, 정제
- 中文
- 细腻, 精神, 能量, 精炼
- id
- halus, jiwa, energi, penyempurnaan
- th
- ละเอียด, จิตวิญญาณ, พลัง, การกลั่น
- es
- fino, espíritu, energía, refinamiento
- fr
- fin, esprit, énergie, raffinement
- de
- fein, Geist, Energie, Verfeinerung
- pt
- fino, espírito, energia, refino
Common compounds
- 精神せいしんspirit, mind, soul
- 精密せいみつprecise, accurate
- 精華せいかessence, flower, best part
- 精製せいせいrefinement, purification
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