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Kanji 政: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 政: politics, government

Key takeaways

Kanji 政: politics, government. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

政
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Meaning

politicsgovernment

On reading

セイショウ

Kun reading

まつりごとまん

Radical

攴

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 政

politics, government

Kanji structure breakdown

政

Structure breakdown

正 + 攵

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Politics is the act of using authority or tools (攵) to make things right (正). Think of it as the government's role in correcting and guiding society in the right direction.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

セイ
  • 行政ぎょうせい

    administration / government / public management

  • 財政ざいせい

    public finance / government budget

  • 政権せいけん

    government / political power

  • 政策せいさく

    policy / political measures

  • 政党せいとう

    political party

  • 政府せいふ

    government / administration

  • 政治せいじ

    politics / government / political affairs

Commonly used words

  • 行政
    ぎょうせい

    administration / government / public management

  • 財政
    ざいせい

    public finance / government budget

  • 政権
    せいけん

    government / political power

  • 政策
    せいさく

    policy / political measures

  • 政党
    せいとう

    political party

  • 政府
    せいふ

    government / administration

Example sentences

Example 1

市の行政サービスが改善されました。

Translation

The city's administrative services have improved.

Example 2

行政の手続きには時間がかかることもある。

Translation

Administrative procedures can sometimes take time.

Example 3

政府の財政が悪化している。

Translation

The government's finances are deteriorating.

Example 4

大学の財政を支えるために寄付を集める。

Translation

They collect donations to support the university’s finances.

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