政 — 9 strokes / Radical「攵」
道6Elementary year 5 / 9 strokes / Radical「攵」
- On
- セイ・ショウ
- Kun
- まつりごと
- Meaning
- government; politics; rule
Origin
Combines 正 "correct" with 攵 "a hand striking"; setting a country right — hence "government, politics."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 政治・行政・家政 |
|---|---|
| ショウ | 摂政 |
| まつりごと | 政 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 政治せいじ
politics; government
- 政府せいふ
the government
Example
新しい政治のニュースを読む。
I read the news about the new government.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)