Japanese symbol for “polity”
政体
せいたい
Romaji: seitai
form of government; system of government; polity
In Japanese, polity is 政体, read せいたい (seitai).
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Meanings
- n form of government; system of government; polity
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 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 |
| 全体 | ぜんたい zentai | whole; entirety |
| 団体 | だんたい dantai | group; party; team |
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.