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政

Politics
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingセイ、ショウ
Kun readingまつりごと
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 5Level 16

Meanings

  1. politicsRtK
  2. government
    彼は絶対にその謀議に加担していなかった。反政府の悪だくみがあったのは、彼ではなくて、その兄だった。He has had absolutely no part in the conspiracy; it was not he, but his brother, who had an axe to grind against the government.tatoeba
    明治政府の議定。He worked as gijo (official post) of the Meiji Government.wiki
  1. rule
  2. administration

Popular Usage

政治政府政党行政

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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correct (正) · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · stop (止) · footprint (止) · taskmaster

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 407

Compound words

政治せいじ
politics; government
政府せいふ
government; administration; ministry
政党せいとう
political party
足利義政あしかがよしまさ
Ashikaga Yoshimasa (1436–1490), eighth Ashikaga shogun and patron of the arts linked to the origin of kintsugi.
行政ぎょうせい
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
家政かせい
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
軍政ぐんせい
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
憲政けんせい
constitutional government; exemplary government; excellent government
国政こくせい
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
財政ざいせい
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
市政しせい
municipal government
施政しせい
government; administration; statesmanship
政界せいかい
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
政局せいきょく
political situation
政権せいけん
(political) administration; political power
政見せいけん
political views
政策せいさく
political measures; policy
政情せいじょう
political situation; political affairs
政敵せいてき
political opponent
政変せいへん
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government
政令せいれい
government ordinance; cabinet order
内政ないせい
domestic affairs; internal administration
民政みんせい
civil administration; civil government; politics focused on the promotion of public welfare
帝政ていせい
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule

Additional Examples

彼は大政治家であるばかりでなく、さらに立派な学者でもある。
He is a great politician, and, what is more, a good scholar.tatoeba
彼は全く政治家だ。
He is every bit a politician.tatoeba
彼は精力的な政治家だ。
He is an energetic politician.tatoeba
政府広報、自治体広報
Public service announcement, and municipality PRwiki
明治時代中期の政党。
Political parties in the middle Meiji periodwiki
しかし、すぐに憲政党は分裂した。
But soon Kensei-to Party was torn up.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Politics. 正 (correct) + 攵 (hand with a stick) — enforcing proper order.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 政

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