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Kanji Information Sheet for 精 ( 
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| English: refined ghost fairy energy vitality semen excellence purity skill | On-Yomi: セイ ショウ シヤウ | Kun-Yomi: きよ |
Bushu (Radical) Info: 米 (こめ) – rice
Henshall Mnemonic: refined green rice fills one with spirit
Levels: JLPT N3 | JLPT 2 (old) | Grade 5
Frequency: #752 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Frequency: #752 of the 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Common Words and/or Phrases Using this Kanji:
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JLPT N3 Words
- 精々 [せいぜい]
(adv) at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精算 [せいさん]
(n) exact calculation; squaring of accounts [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精神 [せいしん]
(n) mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention [K] [D] [Jisho]
JLPT N1 Words
- 精密 [せいみつ]
(adj-na,n) precise; exact; detailed; minute; close [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精巧 [せいこう]
(adj-na,n) elaborate; delicate; exquisite [K] [D] [Jisho]
Other Popular Words Not Classified by JLPT
- 精米 [せいまい]
(n) polished rice [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精力 [せいりょく]
(n) energy; vigor; vitality [K] [D] [Jisho] - 受精 [じゅせい]
(n,vs) fertilization; impregnation; pollination [K] [D] [Jisho] - 受精卵 [じゅせいらん]
(n) fertilized eggs [K] [D] [Jisho] - 無精 [ぶしょう]
(adj-na,n) indolence; laziness; sloth [K] [D] [Jisho] - 妖精 [ようせい]
(n) fairy; sprite; elf [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精 [せい]
(n) spirit [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精一杯 [せいいっぱい]
(n-adv) with all one's might [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精鋭 [せいえい]
(adj-na,n) elite; picked; powerful; efficient [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精液 [せいえき]
(n) semen [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精彩 [せいさい]
(n) brilliance; vividness [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精子 [せいし]
(n) sperm [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精神科 [せいしんか]
(n) psychiatry [K] [D] [Jisho] - 体外受精 [たいがいじゅせい]
in vitro fertilization [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精神障害 [せいしんしょうがい]
mental disorder [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精神的 [せいしんてき]
(adj-na) mental; emotional [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精神薄弱 [せいしんはくじゃく]
(n) mental retardation; mentally retarded [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精進 [しょうじん]
(n,vs) concentration; diligence; devotion; purification [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精製 [せいせい]
(n,vs) purification [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精選 [せいせん]
(n) careful selection [K] [D] [Jisho] - 丹精 [たんせい]
(n,vs) working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精通 [せいつう]
(n,vs) acquaintance; having knowledge; being expert; being versed in; conversant [K] [D] [Jisho] - 精度 [せいど]
(n) precision; accuracy [K] [D] [Jisho]
Acknowledgments
The sofware used to generate this kanji information uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group at Monash University and are used in conformance with the Group's license.NOTE: I converted the sources just mentioned years ago and have never really updated so there may be some missing or incorrect information that has been addressed in the original sources but not here.
The first Stroke Order image used on this page is courtesy of Ulrich Apel's excellent open source KanjiVG project. The second image is from the folks at the excellent Jisho Japanese-English dictionary site and it too is based on KanjiVG.
Classifying the kanji and popular vocabulary by the new JLPT levels was done by consulting Jonathan Waller‘s JLPT Resources page, renshuu, Wictionary, and Nihongo Ichiban.
The Henshall Mnemonics are the copyright of Tuttle Publishing and are the result of the hard work by Professor Henshall. See the list I used here.
If you are curious about the lexicography shown in the word definitions, visit the WWWJDIC abbreviations and codes guide and the JMdict/Edict Lexicographical details page.