Kanji

精

refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

米部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

しらげる, くわしい

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, あきら, きよ, きよし, くわし, しげ, しら, すぐる, すみ, ただ, ただし, つとむ, ひとし, まこと, まさ, まさし, もり, よし

Common Readings

ショウ, セイ

Example sentences

精神 せいしん
健全 精神 健全 肉体 宿る

A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

修練 しゅうれん
武道 修練 積む こと 精神 鍛え上げる こと できます

By accumulating training in martial arts, one can forge their spirit.

精霊 せいれい
古い 精霊 住んでいる 言われている

It is said that an ancient spirit lives deep in the forest.

精一杯 せいいっぱい
締め切り までに プロジェクト 完成 させる ため 精一杯 頑張ります

I will do my best to complete the project by the deadline.

致す いたす
精一杯 努力 致します

I will do my very best.

妖精 ようせい
深く 美しい 妖精 住んでいる 言われています

It is said that a beautiful fairy lives deep in the forest.

精神的 せいしんてき
精神的 ストレス 体調 崩した

He became ill due to mental stress.

成長 せいちょう
この 一年 精神的 大きく 成長した

He has grown significantly mentally over the past year.

精液 せいえき
不妊 治療 ため 精液 検査 受けた

He underwent a semen test for fertility treatment.

射精 しゃせい
射精 生理的 現象 一つ です

Ejaculation is a physiological phenomenon.

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