摂 — kanji meaning “vicarious”
摂
vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to, take in, absorb
- Meanings
- vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to, take in, absorb
- On'yomi
- セツ (setsu)、ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- おさ.める、かね.る、と.る
- Name readings
- せっ
- Strokes
- 13
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1779 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 64
- Chinese reading
- shè
Words with 摂
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摂取 | せっしゅ sesshu | intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion |
| 摂理 | せつり setsuri | laws (of nature) |
| 摂る | とる toru | to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins) |
| 摂氏 | せっし sesshi | Celsius; centigrade |
| 包摂 | ほうせつ housetsu | inclusion; encompassing; connotation |
| 摂政 | せっしょう sesshou | regency; regent |
| 摂政 | せっせい sessei | advisor (to the Ryukyuan King) |
| 摂津 | せっつ settsu | Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures) |
| 不摂生 | ふせっせい fusessei | neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance |
| 摂関 | せっかん sekkan | regents and advisers (advisors) |
| 摂社 | せっしゃ sessha | auxiliary shrine (dedicated to a deity close-related to that of a main shrine) |
| 摂動 | せつどう setsudou | perturbation |
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