精

音読おんよみ: セイ・ショウ

訓読くんよみ: none *

画数かくすう: 14 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 米(こめへん)

Meaning

Spirit / Essence / Energy / Refine

  • 精神せいしん — spirit / mind
  • 精米せいまい — polished rice
  • 精度せいど — precision / accuracy
  • 精力せいりょく — vitality / energy
  • 精進しょうじん — devotion / diligence
  • 精密せいみつ — detailed / exact
  • 精選せいせん — carefully selected

The radical 米 (rice) represents food and refinement, while 青 (pure, clear) provides the sound. Together, 精 carries the sense of “purified rice,” extending to meanings of essence, spirit, and refinement. It is used for precision, vitality, and mental clarity.

かれ精神的せいしんてきつよい。
He is mentally strong.

この機械きかい精度せいどたかいです。
This machine is highly precise.

神
Creates
精神せいしん — spirit / mind
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