“Spitit” or “Nymph” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “精”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “精” means “Energy”, “Vigor” or “Polished rice” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “精”
Jouyou Kanji “精” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | せい(sei) |
| しょう(shou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | しら(げる)(shira(geru)) |
| くわ(しい)(kuea(shii)) | |
| もののけ(mononoke) | |
| Meanings | Polish (rice), Polished rice |
| Pure, Clear, Clean | |
| Selected, Choice, Elite | |
| Detailed, Minute, Precision | |
| Soul, Spirit, Mind, God, Light, Ray | |
| Spook, Ghost, Fairy | |
| Essence, Spirit, Vigor, Energy | |
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Kanji words which contain Kanji “精”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 精舎(しょうじゃ-sho u ja) | Temple, Place where monks practice Buddhism |
| 精進(しょうじん-sho u ji n) | ① Concentration, Diligence, Devotion, To devote oneself, ② Adherence to a vegetarian diet |
| 精進揚げ(しょうじんあげ-sho u ji n a ge) | Fried vegetables, Vegetable tempura |
| 精進潔斎(しょうじんけっさい-sho u ji n ke ssa i) | Purifying oneself by abstaining from eating meat |
| 精進物(しょうじんもの-sho u ji n mo no) | Vegetable-based food |
| 精進料理(しょうじんりょうり-sho u ji n ryo u ri) | Buddhist cuisine, Buddhist vegetarian cooking |
| 精鋭(せいえい-se i e i) | Best, Elite, Pick, Cream of the crop |
| 精液(せいえき-se i e ki) | Semen |
| 精華(せいか-se i ka) | Essence, Beautiful and gorgeous, Quintessence, Flower, Glory |
| 精解(せいかい-se i ka i) | Detailed explanation |
| 精確(せいかく-se i ka ku) | Precise, Accurate |
| 精悍(せいかん-se i ka n) | Being brilliant and brave, Fearless intrepid |
| 精気(せいき-se i ki) | Spirit, Life energy, Vitality, Essence |
| 精強(せいきょう-se i kyo u) | Powerful, Strong-willed |
| 精勤(せいきん-se i ki n) | Diligence |
| 精巧(せいこう-se i ko u) | Elaborate, Exquisite |
| 精根(せいこん-se i ko n) | Energy, Vitality, Mental determination |
| 精魂(せいこん-se i ko n) | Soul, Spirit |
| 精査(せいさ-se i sa) | Close investigation, Careful examination, Scrutiny |
| 精彩 or 生彩(せいさい-se i sa i) | ① Brilliance, Luster, Colorfulness, ② Verve, Vitality, ③ Sprightliness, Liveliness, Spirit, Life |
| 精細(せいさい-se i sa i) | Accurate, Elaborate, Detailed, Exact, Fine, Minute, Meticulous, Precise |
| 精察(せいさつ-se i sa tsu) | Inspect, Scrutinise, Scrutinize, Audit |
| 精算(せいさん-se i sa n) | Payoff, Fare adjustment, Settlement, Payment |
| 精子(せいし-se i shi) | Sperm, Spermatozoon |
| 精神(せいしん-se i shi n) | ① Mind, Spirit, Soul, Heart, Ethos, ② Attitude, Mentality, Will, Intention, ③ Spirit (of a matter), Essence, Fundamental significance |
| 精神一到何事か成らざらん(せいしんいっとうなにごとかならざらん-se i shi n i tto u na ni go to ka na ra za ra n) | Where there’s a will, there’s a way |
| 精神衛生(せいしんえいせい-se i shi n e i se i) | Mental health, Mental hygiene |
| 精神科学(せいしんかがく-se i shi n ka ga ku) | Mental science |
| 精神的(せいしんてき-se i shi n te ki) | Mental, Psychological |
| 精神年齢(せいしんねんれい-se i shi n ne n re i) | Mental age |
| 精神薄弱(せいしんはくじゃく-se i shi n ha ku ja ku) | Mental weakness, Feeble‐mindedness, Low intelligence |
| 精神病(せいしんびょう-se i shi n byo u) | Mental illness, Disease of the mind, Mental disease |
| 精神分析(せいしんぶんせき-se i shi n bu n se ki) | Psychoanalysis |
| 精神分裂症(せいしんぶんれつしょう-se i shi n bu n re tsu sho u) | Schizophrenia, Split personality |
| 精神労働(せいしんろうどう-se i shi n ro u do u) | Mental work, Brainwork |
| 精粋(せいすい-se i su i) | Pureness, Purity, Essence, Quintessence |
| 精髄(せいずい-se i zu i) | Essence, Marrow, Quintessence |
| 精製(せいせい-se i se i) | Purification, Refinement, Refining |
| 精々(せいぜい-se i ze i) | At most, At the most, As much as possible, As far as possible, At best |
| 精選(せいせん-se i se n) | Fine selection, Careful selection, Cleaning and grading |
| 精粗(せいそ-se i so) | Fineness or coarseness, Minuteness or roughness |
| 精緻(せいち-se i chi) | Delicate, Minute, Fine, Detailed, Subtle, Exquisite, Nice |
| 精虫(せいちゅう-se i chu u) | Sperm, Spermatozoon |
| 精通(せいつう-se i tsu u) | ① Mastery, Being well versed, Being well acquainted, Having a thorough knowledge, Being an authority, ② First ejaculation, Spermarche, Semenarche |
| 精度(せいど-se i do) | precision, Accuracy |
| 精糖(せいとう-se i to u) | Refined sugar, Sugar refining |
| 精読(せいどく-se i do ku) | Careful reading, Perusal |
| 精肉(せいにく-se i ni ku) | Dressed meat, Processed meat |
| 精白(せいはく-se i ha ku) | ① Grain polishing, Grain cleaning, Polishing of rice, ② Refine of sugar |
| 精麦(せいばく-se i ba ku) | Cleaning of barley, Cleaned barley |
| 精美(せいび-se i bi) | Supreme beauty, Exquisiteness |
| 精微(せいび-se i bi) | Detailed, Minute, Fine, Delicate |
| 精兵(せいへい-se i he i) | Picked troops, Elite soldiers, Crack troops |
| 精兵(せいびょう-se i byo u) | ① Picked troops, Elite soldiers, Crack troops, ② Strong archery ability |
| 精米(せいまい-se i ma i) | Rice cleaning, Rice polishing, Polished rice |
| 精密(せいみつ-se i mi tsu) | Minute, Precise, Exact, Detailed, Accurate |
| 精密機械(せいみつきかい-se i mi tsu ki ka i) | Precision instrument, Precision machine |
| 精密工業(せいみつこうぎょう-se i mi tsu ko u gyo u) | Precision machinery industry |
| 精妙(せいみょう-se i myo u) | ① Dainty, Exquisite, ② Elaborate, Luxuriant, ③ Delicate |
| 精油(せいゆ-se i yu) | ① Volatile oil, Essential oil, ② Oil refining |
| 精良(せいりょう-se i ryo u) | Superior, Excellent, Fine, Choice |
| 精力(せいりょく-se i ryo ku) | Energy, Vigor, Vitality |
| 精励(せいれい-se i re i) | Diligence, Industry, Assiduity, Hard work |
| 精霊(せいれい-se i re i) | Spirit, Soul, Ghost |
| 精霊(しょうりょう-sho u ryo u) | Spirit of the deceased |
| 精錬(せいれん-se i re n) | ① Refining, Refinement, Smelting, ② Training |
| 至精(しせい-shi se i) | Extremely excellent skills and abilities |
| 酒精(しゅせい-shu se i) | Ethyl alcohol, Ethanol, Spirits of wine |
| 出精(しゅっせい-shu sse i) | Diligence, Industry |
| 丹精(たんせい-ta n se i) | Working earnestly, Sincerity, Diligence, Effort |
| 妖精(ようせい-yo u se i) | Fairy, Sprite, Slf |
| 励精(れいせい-re i se i) | Diligence, Assiduity, Industry |
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