Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to eliminate.
  2. to curtail, to save, to cut down, to economize.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
省く はぶく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

focus, government ministry, conserve
セイ ショウ はぶ.く (4th, N2)
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)