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How to say 'Politics' in Japanese | 政治

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The Japanese word for Politics is 'Seiji', written as 政治 in Japanese.'Politics' in hiragana is せいじ.

word

政治

Meaning

Politics

Reading

せいじ

seiji

Kanji

政Government, Politics 治Cure, Reign

Explanation

The Japanese noun '政治 (せいじ)' means 'politics'. It refers to the activities, actions, and policies used to govern a country or area, especially the debate between parties or individuals having power. It can also refer to the academic study of government and political systems. For example: He is interested in politics「彼は政治に興味がある」(かれはせいじにきょうみがある). The politics of this country are complicated「この国の政治は複雑だ」(このくにのせいじはふくざつだ). The word is commonly used in discussions about government, elections, and policy-making.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

358

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 政治

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

政

Meaning

Government, Politics

kanji

治

Meaning

Cure, Reign

Words Related to 政治 Through the Kanji 政

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 政 as well.

word

政府

Meaning

Government

word

政策

Meaning

Policy

word

行政

Meaning

Administration

word

財政

Meaning

Finance

word

政権

Meaning

Government

word

政治家

Meaning

Politician

word

政党

Meaning

Political party

Words Related to 政治 Through the Kanji 治

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 治 as well.

word

自治

Meaning

Autonomy

word

治る

Meaning

Heal

word

政治家

Meaning

Politician

word

統治

Meaning

Rule

word

治まる

Meaning

Settle

word

治す

Meaning

Cure

word

明治

Meaning

Meiji

word

治療

Meaning

Treatment

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'Seiji' means 'Politics' .

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