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Japanese symbol for “administering”

Romaji: isei
governing; administering

In Japanese, administering is , read (isei).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n governing; administering

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

do, change, make
on: イ
kun: ため、な.る、な.す、す.る
9 strokes · JLPT 1
politics, government
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: まつりごと、まん
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
こうい kouiact; deed; conduct
かわせ kawasemoney order; draft
いせいしゃ iseishastatesman; administrator; politician
むい muiidleness; inactivity
じんい jin'ihuman work; human agency; art
さくい sakuiartificiality; pretence; contrived act
せいふ seifugovernment; administration; ministry
せいじ seijipolitics; 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.

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