漢字道KANJIDO

9 strokesRadical

7Elementary year 49 strokesRadical
On
セイ・ショウ
Kun
かえり(みる)・はぶ(く)
Meaning
reflect, omit, government ministry

Origin

ORIGIN

少 with the eye 目: to narrow the eyes and look closely, and to reflect on oneself.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

セイ反省・内省・帰省
ショウ省略・各省
かえりみる省みる

Compare: 顧みる

はぶく省く

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 反省はんせい

    reflection, self-examination

  • 省略しょうりゃく

    omission

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

悪いことをしたら、きちんと反省します。

If I do something bad, I reflect on it properly.

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