Japanese symbol for “ministry”
政府
せいふ
Romaji: seifu
government; administration; ministry
In Japanese, ministry is 政府, read せいふ (seifu).
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
- n government; administration; ministry
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ministry”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 内閣 | ないかく naikaku | cabinet (of a government); ministry |
| 奉仕 | ほうし houshi | service; ministry; attendance |
| 省 | しょう shou | ministry; department |
| 聖職 | せいしょく seishoku | ministry; priesthood; holy orders |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 政治 | せいじ seiji | politics; government |
| 政策 | せいさく seisaku | political measures; policy |
| 政権 | せいけん seiken | (political) administration; political power |
| 行政 | ぎょうせい gyousei | executive; government |
| 政党 | せいとう seitou | political party |
| 都道府県 | とどうふけん todoufuken | prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures |
| 府立 | ふりつ furitsu | prefectural; managed by an urban prefecture (Osaka or Kyoto) |
| 幕府 | ばくふ bakufu | shogunate; bakufu |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ministry”.
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.