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Kanji Grade 4 - 省

Kanji character Grade 4 省. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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便
 
Kanji Grade 4 - 省
About
focus, government ministry, conserve
Kun: かえり.みる、 はぶ.く
On: セイ、 ショウ
9 strokes
Radical: eye 目
Parts: ノ 小 目
 
Onyomi
省察 【セイサツ】 reflection, consideration
省思 【セイシ】 reflection, reexamination, contemplation
三省 【サンセイ】 frequent reflection (meditation)
内省 【ナイセイ】 introspection, reflection on one's self
省 【ショウ】 ministry, department, province (of China), saving, conserving
省エネルギー 【ショウエネルギー】 energy conservation, economical use of energy, energy-saving
郵政省 【ユウセイショウ】 (former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
厚生省 【コウセイショウ】 Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
 
Kunyomi
省みる 【かえりみる】 to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.), to contemplate, to examine, to think over, to introspect
省く 【はぶく】 to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to eliminate, to curtail, to save, to cut down, to economize, to economise