漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

6Elementary year 59 strokesRadical
On
セイ・ショウ
Kun
まつりごと
Meaning
government; politics; rule

Origin

ORIGIN

Combines 正 "correct" with 攵 "a hand striking"; setting a country right — hence "government, politics."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

セイ政治・行政・家政
ショウ摂政
まつりごと

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 政治せいじ

    politics; government

  • 政府せいふ

    the government

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

新しい政治のニュースを読む。

I read the news about the new government.

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