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

部首ぶしゅ: こめへん(米)

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.

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