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Grade 5JLPT N3

refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill

14 strokes · frequency rank #752

On
セイ、ショウ
Kun
しら.げる、くわ.しい

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Common words

  1. せいしんmind; spirit; soul; heart1
    • We need to nourish our spirit.

    • It is the particular environment that has shaped the Japanese mentality.

    • Reading develops the mind.

  2. せいspirit; sprite; nymph2
  3. せいしんてきmental; spiritual; emotional3
    • His illness was mainly psychological.

    • He was mentally troubled.

    • You must be mentally exhausted.

  4. じゅせいfertilization; fertilisation; impregnation; pollination4
  5. ようせいfairy; sprite; elf5
    • Her footsteps were as light as a fairy's.

    • Do you believe in fairies?

    • I acted the part of a fairy.

  6. しゃせいejaculation6
  7. ぶしょうindolence; laziness; sloth7
  8. せいぜいat the most; at best8
    • I made the best of my small room.

    • Cherry blossoms last only for a few days, a week at the most.

    • He is not more than eighteen.

  9. せいりょくenergy; vigor; vigour; vitality9
    • She addressed herself to the task.

    • His work absorbed all his energies.

    • Playing baseball is an outlet for energy.

  10. せいしsperm; spermatozoon10

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