politics, government
On'yomi (音読み)
- セイ
- ショウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まつりごと
- まん
About this kanji
The kanji 政, pronounced as "sei" or "shou," means politics or government. It is commonly used as a noun when referring to various aspects of governance. Some useful compounds include 行政 (ぎょうせい), meaning executive or administration, and 国政 (こくせい), which refers to national politics. Another important compound is 財政 (ざいせい), meaning public finance. When you see 政 used in context, it often relates to discussions about political issues and governance. Remember that while this kanji focuses on the concept of governance, it can appear in different contexts related to political activities.
Example sentences
政権を維持するべきだ。
The administration should be maintained.
Meanings across languages
- English
- politics, government
- Tiếng Việt
- chính trị, chính phủ
- 日本語
- 政治, 政府
- 한국어
- 정치, 정부
- 中文
- 政治, 政府
- id
- politik
- th
- การเมือง
- es
- política
- fr
- politique
- de
- Politik
- pt
- política
Common compounds
- 行政executive, government, administration
- 国政national politics, political situation, statecraft
- 財政public finance, financial affairs, financial situation
- 政界(world of) politics, political world, political circles
- 政局political situation
- 政権(political) administration, political power
- 政策political measures, policy
- 政治politics, government
Words using this kanji
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