Kanji meanings › Govern
Kanji for Govern
The kanji for “govern” is 政, read sei and written in 9 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
政
govern
To govern and set things right.
9 strokes On reading セイ、ショウ (sei, shou) Kun reading まつりごと、まん (matsurigoto, man) JLPT N2
Dictionary meanings: politics, government
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sei, masa
In Japan it appears in about 503 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, in both boys’ and girls’ names.
Thinking of a tattoo? A single kanji like these is meaningful on its own, but ask a native speaker to check the exact form and stroke order before you commit.
Put it in your name
Nazuke writes your first name in kanji, choosing characters for both sound and meaning.