How to say "Politician" in Japanese | 政治家

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Politician" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Politician" is "Seijika", written in japanese as "政治家".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '政治家 (せいじか)' refers to a 'politician', someone who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of an elected office. This term is used to describe individuals who are engaged in the activities associated with the governance of a country or area, especially the debate between parties having power. For example: That politician is very popular「あの政治家はとても人気がある」(あのせいじかはとてもにんきがある). He became a politician after retiring from the military「彼は軍隊を引退した後、政治家になった」(かれはぐんたいをいんたいしたあと、せいじかになった). The term can be used in both formal and informal contexts, and it carries a neutral connotation unless specified otherwise by the context in which it is used.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 3 Kanji:

The kanji "政" means "Government" and "Politics" and can be read as "Shou", "Sei" and "Matsurigoto". The kanji "治" means "Cure" and "Reign" and can be read as "Ji", "Chi", "Osa" and "Nao". And The kanji "家" means "House" and can be read as "Ya", "Ke", "Ka" and "Ie".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Seijika" mean in japanese?

"Seijika" means "Politician" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "ご" is read as "go". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "や" is read as "ya". The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "え" is read as "e".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.