Moji Ninja

精 — refined; spirit; energy

精 means “refined; spirit; energy”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: セイ (sei), ショウ (shou). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 精 (sei, “spirit; sprite”).

精
Stroke order of 精
Meaning
refined; spirit; energy
On'yomi
セイ (sei), ショウ (shou)
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
14
Level
JLPT N2 · set Qualities 2

How to remember 精

Sounds like 青: both read セイ.

Parts: 米 rice · 青 blue

Words with 精

WordReadingMeaning
精せい sei onspirit; sprite

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 2” set

Practise 精 free

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