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What is the Kanji for 'Government' and 'Politics'? | 政

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Government' and 'Politics', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Government' and 'Politics' is 政.

    kanji

    政

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

    Reading

    kunyomiまつりごと

    matsurigoto

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    せい

    sei

    Parts

    正Correct 攵Strike

    Example Word

    政治家: politician. 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.

    Radical

    攴

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    348

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 政

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

    radical

    攵

    Meaning

    Strike

Words Using 政

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    政治

    Meaning

    Politics

    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

Kanji Related to 政 Through the Part 正

These 6 kanji contain the part 正 as well.

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    整

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    証

    Meaning

    Evidence

    kanji

    延

    Meaning

    Prolong

    kanji

    症

    Meaning

    Symptom

    kanji

    征

    Meaning

    Subjugate

Kanji Related to 政 Through the Part 攵

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

    kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    教

    Meaning

    Teach

    kanji

    整

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    敵

    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    敬

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    故

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    敗

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    改

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    条

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    救

    Meaning

    Rescue

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    致

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    敷

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    枚

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    攻

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    撤

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    牧

    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    敏

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    赦

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    敢

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    啓

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

Learn the Kanji 政

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 政 mean?

政 means 'Government' and 'Politics'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.