政
政·politics, government
- On-yomi
- セイショウ
- Kun-yomi
- まつりごと
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 政治 | せいじ | politics |
| 政府 | せいふ | government |
| 政治家 | せいじか | politician |
| 政策 | せいさく | policy |
Example sentences
私は政治にあまり興味がありません。
わたしはせいじにあまりきょうみがありません。
I'm not very interested in politics.
政府は新しい計画を発表しました。
せいふはあたらしいけいかくをはっぴょうしました。
The government announced a new plan.
兄は政治家になりたいと言っています。
あにはせいじかになりたいといっています。
My older brother says he wants to become a politician.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 政府 as *せいぶ instead of せいふ
- Swapping the halves of 政治 and 治政 — only 政治 (せいじ) is the everyday word
Memory aid
Picture it
正 (correct) with a hand holding a stick (攵) beside it — government is making things right by acting on them.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 政府せいふgovernment
- 政治せいじpolitics
- 政党せいとうpolitical party
- 政治家せいじかpolitician
- 政権せいけんpolitical power, administration, regime
- 政策せいさくpolicy (governmental)
- 行政ぎょうせいadministration, public administration
- 政局せいきょくpolitical situation
- 政変せいへんcoup, change of government
- 施政しせいadministration, governance
- 国政こくせいnational politics, government
- 財政ざいせいpublic finance, fiscal affairs
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