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What is the Kanji for 'Ministry' and 'Conserve'? | 省

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Ministry' and 'Conserve' is 省.

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    Reading

    kunyomiかえり

    kaeri

    はぶ

    habu

    onyomiしょう

    shou

    せい

    sei

    Parts

    少Few 目Eye

    Example Word

    外務省: foreign affairs. The Japanese noun '外務省 (がいむしょう)' refers to the 'Ministry of Foreign Affairs'. This is the government department responsible for handling Japan's international relations, diplomacy, and foreign policy. It is often used in formal or official contexts. For example: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the new policy「外務省は新しい政策を発表した」(がいむしょうはあたらしいせいさくをはっぴょうした). He works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs「彼は外務省で働いている」(かれはがいむしょうではたらいている). The term is specific to Japan's governmental structure and is not used to describe foreign affairs ministries in other countries.

    Radical

    目

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    1058

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 省

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

    kanji

    少

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

Words Using 省

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry

    word

    大蔵省

    Meaning

    Finance ministry

    word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

    word

    省略

    Meaning

    Omission

    word

    反省

    Meaning

    Reflection

    word

    省く

    Meaning

    Omit

Kanji Related to 省 Through the Part 少

These 7 kanji contain the part 少 as well.

    kanji

    歩

    Meaning

    Walk

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second

    kanji

    砂

    Meaning

    Sand

    kanji

    妙

    Meaning

    Exquisite, Marvelous

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    抄

    Meaning

    Extract, Excerpt

    kanji

    沙

    Meaning

    Sand

Kanji Related to 省 Through the Part 目

These 23 kanji contain the part 目 as well.

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    自

    Meaning

    Self

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    県

    Meaning

    Prefecture

    kanji

    着

    Meaning

    Arrive, Wear

    kanji

    相

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    具

    Meaning

    Tool

    kanji

    督

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    看

    Meaning

    Watch

    kanji

    眼

    Meaning

    Eyeball

    kanji

    眠

    Meaning

    Sleep, Sleepy

    kanji

    瞬

    Meaning

    Blink, Flash

    kanji

    睡

    Meaning

    Sleep, Drowsy

    kanji

    盲

    Meaning

    Blind

    kanji

    眺

    Meaning

    Stare, Look out over

    kanji

    冒

    Meaning

    Risk

    kanji

    眉

    Meaning

    Eyebrows

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    瞭

    Meaning

    Clear

    kanji

    睦

    Meaning

    Friendly

Learn the Kanji 省

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 省 mean?

省 means 'Ministry' and 'Conserve'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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