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省 kanji: meaning “focus”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N29 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
focus
On'yomi
セイ、ショウ
Kun'yomi
かえり・みる、はぶ・く

Picture story to remember 省

An eye (目) trained on just a few (少) things, focus.

Parts in this story:目, 少

How to write 省: stroke order

省 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 省

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Kanji that share parts with 省.