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Meaning of 省(しょう) in Japanese

省
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
しょう
Romaji
shō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    ministry; department
    Example sentence
    ２００２年：国土安全保障省設立法にブッシュ大統領がサインし正式な省となる。 2002: President Bush signs the Homeland Security Act and it becomes an official Cabinet agency.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    province (of China)
    Example sentence
    その省は内政問題の行政をつかさどる。 The ministry administers the internal affairs.
  • Parts of speech
    noun, used as a prefix
    Meaning
    saving; conserving

Examples of 省, しょう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

省 JLPT 2

9 strokes

focus, government ministry, conserve

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: かえり.みる, はぶ.く

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