N3
省 meaning and readings
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Kanji
省
N3
- Meaning
- examine, reflect, reduce, omit, government office
- Onyomi
- セイ、ショウ
- Kunyomi
- かえり(みる)、はぶ(く)
- Formula
- 省 = 少 + 目。
Story
省 is analyzed as a combination of 少 (less), 目 (snow) and denotes examine, reflect, reduce, omit, government office.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N3.
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