省 — ministry; omit
省 means “ministry; omit”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou), セイ (sei). Kun'yomi: かえり(みる) (kaerimiru), はぶ(く) (habuku). You'll see it in words such as 省く (habuku, “to omit; to leave out”).
省
- Meaning
- ministry; omit
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou), セイ (sei)
- Kun'yomi
- かえり(みる) (kaerimiru), はぶ(く) (habuku)
- Strokes
- 9
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Government 2
How to remember 省
A small (少) eye (目) skims the page: it leaves things out.
Sounds like 少: both read ショウ.
Parts: 少 a little · 目 eye
Words with 省
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 省く | はぶく habuku kun | to omit; to leave out |
| 省みる | かえりみる kaerimiru kun | to reflect on; to contemplate |
Don't confuse it with
More in the “Government 2” set
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