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
健全な精神は健全な肉体に宿る。

A sound mind dwells in a sound body.

修練 しゅうれん
武道の修練を積むことで、精神を鍛え上げることができます。

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

精霊 せいれい
森の奥には古い精霊が住んでいると言われている。

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を完成させるために、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
精一杯努力を致します。

I will do my very best.

妖精 ようせい
森の奥深くに美しい妖精が住んでいると言われています。

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

精神的 せいしんてき
彼は精神的なストレスで体調を崩した

He became ill due to mental stress.

成長 せいちょう
彼はこの一年で精神的にも大きく成長した。

He has grown significantly mentally over the past year.

精液 せいえき
彼は不妊治療のために精液検査を受けた。

He underwent a semen test for fertility treatment.

射精 しゃせい
射精は生理的な現象の一つです。

Ejaculation is a physiological phenomenon.

Example Vocabulary

精神

せいしん

spirit; mind; mentality

精霊

せいれい

spirit; soul; sprite

精一杯

せいいっぱい

with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

妖精

ようせい

fairy; sprite

精神的

せいしんてき

mental; spiritual; emotional

精液

せいえき

semen; sperm

射精

しゃせい

ejaculation

精

せい

spirit; vitality; soul; energy

精いっぱい

せいいっぱい

with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

精鋭

せいえい

elite; picked; the best

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