Kanji

省

省

focus, government ministry, conserve

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

目部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かえりみる, はぶく

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, かみ, はぶく, み, みる, よし

Common Readings

ショウ, セイ, かえり…みる, はぶ…く

Example sentences

反省 はんせい
自分の過ちを反省し、次につなげたい。

I want to reflect on my mistakes and apply them to the next time.

さんざん さんざん
さんざん叱られた後、彼は反省したようだ。

After being severely scolded, he seems to have reflected on his actions.

省く はぶく
無駄な手間を省くために、このツールを使います。

Use this tool to save unnecessary effort.

省略 しょうりゃく
時間がないので、詳しい説明は省略します。

Since there is no time, the detailed explanation will be omitted.

省 しょう
その省は予算を削減した。

That ministry reduced the budget.

甘粛省 かんしゅくしょう
甘粛省は中国の北西部にある省です

Gansu Province is a province located in northwestern China.

帰省 きせい
久しぶりに実家へ帰省して、両親とゆっくり過ごした。

I returned home to my parents' house after a long time and spent some relaxing time with them.

霊 れい
祖先の霊を祭るために、毎年実家に帰省している。

I return to my family home every year to worship the spirits of our ancestors.

省みる かえりみる
過去の行動を省みると、多くの間違いに気づく

When I reflect on my past actions, I notice many mistakes.

我が身 わがみ
人の失敗を他人事と思わず、我が身を省みることが大切だ。

It is important not to think of other people's failures as someone else's problem, but to reflect on oneself.

Example Vocabulary

反省

はんせい

reflection; reconsideration; introspection

省く

はぶく

to omit; to skip; to save (time/effort); to eliminate

省略

しょうりゃく

omission, abbreviation

省

しょう

ministry; government department

手間が省ける

てまがはぶける

帰省

きせい

homecoming; returning home

省みる

かえりみる

to reflect on, to look back upon, to reconsider

反省会

はんせいかい

反省の色

はんせいのいろ

外務省

がいむしょう

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