Japanese symbol for “administration”
政権
せいけん
Romaji: seiken
(political) administration; political power
In Japanese, administration is 政権, read せいけん (seiken).
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Meanings
- n (political) administration; political power
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “administration”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 政府 | せいふ seifu | government; administration; ministry |
| 運営 | うんえい un'ei | management; administration; operation |
| 経営 | けいえい keiei | management; administration; operation |
| 事務 | じむ jimu | office work; clerical work; administration |
| 投与 | とうよ touyo | administration (of medicine); giving medication |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 政府 | せいふ seifu | government; administration; ministry |
| 政治 | せいじ seiji | politics; government |
| 政策 | せいさく seisaku | political measures; policy |
| 行政 | ぎょうせい gyousei | executive; government |
| 政党 | せいとう seitou | political party |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 権力 | けんりょく kenryoku | (political) power; authority; influence |
| 権限 | けんげん kengen | power; authority; jurisdiction |
See also: Chinese symbol for “administration”.
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.