Japanese symbol for “administering”
為政
いせい
Romaji: isei
governing; administering
In Japanese, administering is 為政, read いせい (isei).
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Meanings
- n governing; administering
Written forms: 為政、爲政. Readings: いせい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 為替 | かわせ kawase | money order; draft |
| 為政者 | いせいしゃ iseisha | statesman; administrator; politician |
| 無為 | むい mui | idleness; inactivity |
| 人為 | じんい jin'i | human work; human agency; art |
| 作為 | さくい sakui | artificiality; pretence; contrived act |
| 政府 | せいふ seifu | government; administration; ministry |
| 政治 | せいじ seiji | politics; government |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.