省 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 省意味

focus, government ministry, conserve

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省 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

かえり.みる kaeri.miru
はぶ.く habu.ku

KUNYOMI　訓読み

セイ sei
ショウ shou

Examples

その省は内政問題の行政をつかさどる。

The ministry administers the internal affairs.

２００２年：国土安全保障省設立法にブッシュ大統領がサインし正式な省となる。

2002: President Bush signs the Homeland Security Act and it becomes an official Cabinet agency.

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旧 old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

橋 bridge

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周 circumference, circuit, lap

材 lumber, log, timber, wood, materials, ingredients, talent