9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

government ministry, conserve, omit

Kun'yomi
  • to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.)
  • to omit ②to curtail
On'yomi
  • セイ
  • ショ
    ministry ②province (of China) ③saving
Nanori
  • さとし

Main Radical

(KanXi) 丿(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

セイ 46.7%
ショウ 38.3%
はぶ 13.7%
かえりみる 1.3%

Character Breakdown

government ministry, conserve, omit
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)

Common Words

reflection ②regret
to omit ②to curtail
ministry ②province (of China) ③saving
omission ②abbreviation
(former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
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References

Unicode hex code 7701
JIS X 0208 1-30-42
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 218
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3916
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2449
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 3100
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1583
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 2164
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 124
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 245
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1013
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 408
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 23179
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 516
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 145
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 145
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 640
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 760
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 546
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 528
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 389
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1382
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 125
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5c4.7
Four corner code 9060.2
De Roo Code 1179