政

politics

JLPT N3 Grade 5 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: まつりごと・まん
On'yomi: セイ・ショウ

政 means "politics". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read まつりごと・まん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

政 in example sentences

トムは政治家せいじかです。

Tomu wa seijika desu.

Tom is a politician.
政治家せいじかになりたい。

Seijika ni naritai.

I want to be a politician.
政治家せいじかになりたいです。

Seijika ni naritai desu.

I want to be a statesman.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 政 mean?: 政 means "politics". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 政 have?: 政 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 政 read?: It is read まつりごと・まん in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セイ・ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 政?: 政 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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