province, ministry, to economize, to review
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショウ
- セイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- はぶ.く
- かえり.みる
About this kanji
The kanji 「省」 primarily means "province" or "ministry," but it is often used in the context of saving or reviewing. It can function as both a noun and a verb, depending on the situation. For example, 「省略」 (しょうりゃく) means "omission," and is used when something is left out, while 「省エネ」 (しょうエネ) refers to "energy conservation," signifying efforts to save energy. The verb form 「省く」 (はぶく) means "to omit" or "to exclude." A common phrase like 「反省」 (はんせい) translates to "reflection," indicating the act of contemplating one's actions. This kanji can remind us to be more mindful about what we include or exclude in our lives.
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Example sentences
環境省が発表した。
The Ministry of Environment announced.
Meanings across languages
- English
- province, ministry, to economize, to review
- Tiếng Việt
- tỉnh, bộ, tiết kiệm, xem lại
- 日本語
- 省, 省略, 省察
- 한국어
- 주, 부처, 절약하다, 검토하다
- 中文
- 省, 部, 节省, 审查
- id
- provinsi, departemen, penghematan, meninjau
- th
- จังหวัด, กระทรวง, ประหยัด, ตรวจสอบ
- es
- provincia, ministerio, economizar, revisar
- fr
- province, ministère, économiser, réviser
- de
- Provinz, Ministerium, sparen, überprüfen
- pt
- província, ministério, economizar, rever
Common compounds
- 省略しょうりゃくomission, abbreviation
- 省エネしょうエネenergy conservation
- 省くはぶくto omit, to eliminate
- 反省はんせいreflection, self-examination
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