JLPT N2

politics; government

Item 39 of 481 | 9 strokes | Radical: 正 (correct), 攵 (strike, action)

Readings

On'yomiセイ、ショウ
Kun'yomiまつりごと

Mnemonic

POLITICS (政) is the ACTION (攵) of trying to do what is CORRECT (正) for the people.

Example Words

政治 (せいじ) politics, government
政府 (せいふ) government, administration
政策 (せいさく) policy