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Kanji Grade 5 - 精

Kanji character Grade 5 精. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 5 - 精
About
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
Kun: しら.げる、 くわ.しい
On: セイ、 ショウ
14 strokes
Radical: rice 米
Parts: 二 亠 土 月 米 青
 
Onyomi
精 【セイ】 spirit, sprite, nymph, energy, vigor (vigour), strength, fine details, semen
精鋭 【セイエイ】 elite, best, pick, cream of the crop
体外受精 【タイガイジュセイ】 in vitro fertilization, in vitro fertilisation, IVF
受精 【ジュセイ】 fertilization, fertilisation, impregnation, pollination, insemination
精霊 【ショウリョウ】 spirit of the deceased
精進 【ショウジン】 concentration, diligence, devotion, asceticism, zeal in one's quest for enlightenment, adherence to a vegetarian diet
無精 【ブショウ】 indolence, laziness, sloth
 
Kunyomi
精げる 【しらげる】 to polish (rice), to refine, to purify