政 — “politics / government” in Japanese

Grade 5せい, まつり

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“politics / government” in Japanese is 政, read sei, matsuri (せい, まつり). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 政治 (politics).

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What does 政 mean?

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Kanji	政
Meaning	politics / government
Readings	せい, まつり
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	政治 (politics)

How to read 政

政 is read sei (せい) or matsuri (まつり) depending on the word.

Words with 政

政府せいふ
政治
政党
政策

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Updated: 2026-08-28