Moto 省: Focus; Government Ministry; ConserveKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- セイ、ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- かえり(みる)、はぶ(く)
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, grade 4
- Words
- 157 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (セイ・ショウ)
- 外務省がいむしょうMinistry of Foreign Affairs
- 大蔵省おおくらしょうMinistry of Finance (1869-2001)
- 厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
- 同省どうしょうthe said ministry; the same ministry
- 通産省つうさんしょう(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
- 文部省もんぶしょうMinistry of Education, Science and Culture (1871-2001)
- 省庁しょうちょうministries and government offices; the authorities
- 運輸省うんゆしょうMinistry of Transport
- 反省はんせいreflection; reconsideration
- 建設省けんせつしょうMinistry of Construction
- 郵政省ゆうせいしょう(former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
- 労働省ろうどうしょうMinistry of Labour (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
- 自治省じちしょうMinistry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)
- 国務省こくむしょうState Department
- 法務省ほうむしょうMinistry of Justice
- 省力しょうりょくlabor saving; reduction of labor
- 三省さんせいfrequent reflection (meditation)
- 本省ほんしょうministry proper; home office
- 帰省きせいhomecoming; returning home
- 省エネルギーしょうエネルギーenergy conservation; economical use of energy
- 省令しょうれいministerial ordinance
- 内省ないせいintrospection; reflection on one's self
- 文部科学省もんぶかがくしょうMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
- 猛省もうせいserious reflection; soul-searching
- 省略しょうりゃくomission; abbreviation
- 自省じせいself-examination; reflection
- 農林水産省のうりんすいさんしょうMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
- 通商産業省つうしょうさんぎょうしょう(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
- 上位省略表記じょういしょうりゃくひょうきtruncated representation
- 中央省庁ちゅうおうしょうちょうcentral government ministries and agencies
- 中央省庁再編ちゅうおうしょうちょうさいへんJapan's 2001 central government restructuring
- 中書省ちゅうしょしょうSecretariat (Tang-dynasty China)
- 中間省略登記ちゅうかんしょうりゃくとうきregistration (of change in real estate rights) with all right holders but the initial and final omitted; middle omission registration
- 人事不省じんじふせいunconsciousness
- 保健省ほけんしょうDepartment of Health; Ministry of Health
- 八省はっしょうthe eight ministries (under the Grand Council of State of the ritsuryo system)
- 兵部省ひょうぶしょうministry in charge of military affairs (ritsuryo period)
- 内務省ないむしょうHome Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.)
- 内務省警保局ないむしょうけいほきょくHome Ministry Police Affairs Bureau (1876-1947)
- 内省的ないせいてきreflective; introspective
- 冠省かんしょうForgive me for dispensing with the preliminaries, but I hasten to inform you that...
- 厚労省こうろうしょうMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- 厚生労働省こうせいろうどうしょうMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- 反省の色はんせいのいろsign of remorse; indication of regret
- 反省会はんせいかいevaluation meeting; postmortem session
- 反省文はんせいぶんwritten apology; written statement of regret
- 反省材料はんせいざいりょうmatters (issues) that need be reconsidered (reflected on)
- 司法省しほうしょうMinistry of Justice (1871-1948 CE)
- 各省かくしょうeach ministry
- 吉林省きつりんしょうJilin Province (China)
- 商務省しょうむしょうDepartment of Commerce
- 四川省しせんしょうSichuan (China); Szechuan
- 国交省こっこうしょうMinistry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 省くはぶくto omit; to leave out
- 省みるかえりみるto reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate
- 内に省みてやましからずうちにかえりみてやましからずI have nothing to be ashamed of; I have a clean conscience
- 内に省みて疚しからずうちにかえりみてやましからずI have nothing to be ashamed of; I have a clean conscience
- 労力を省くろうりょくをはぶくto save labor; to save labour
Other readings
- 中務省なかつかさしょうMinistry of Central Affairs (under the ritsuryo system)
- 刑部省ぎょうぶしょうMinistry of Justice (1869-1871 CE)
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