精 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「米」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「米」
- On
- セイ・ショウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- refined; energy; spirit
Origin
米 "rice" plus 青 "clear"; hulling rice until it is white and pure — hence "refined, fine, vital energy."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セイ | 精米・精密・精力 |
|---|---|
| ショウ | 精進・不精 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 精神せいしん
spirit; mind
- 精一杯せいいっぱい
with all one's might
Example
最後まで精一杯走った。
I ran with all my might to the end.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)