How to say 'Essence' or 'Vitality' in Japanese | 精

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The Japanese word for Essence or Vitality is 'Sei', written as 精 in Japanese.'Essence' or 'Vitality' in hiragana is せい.

word

精

Meaning

Essence, Vitality

Reading

せい

sei

Kanji

精Spirit, Refine

Explanation

The Japanese noun '精 (せい)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'essence', referring to the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something. For example: the essence of life「生命の精」(せいめいのせい). The second meaning is 'vitality', referring to the state of being strong and active. For example: he has a lot of vitality「彼は精が溢れている」(かれはせいがあふれている). This word is often used in contexts related to energy, spirit, or the core nature of something. It can also appear in compounds, such as '精神 (せいしん)' meaning 'mind' or 'spirit'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4923

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 精

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

精

Meaning

Spirit, Refine

Words Related to 精 Through the Kanji 精

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 精 as well.

word

精神

Meaning

Spirit, Mind

word

精々

Meaning

At most

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'Sei' means 'Essence' or 'Vitality' .

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