三省

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
せい
Grade: 4
kan'on

Literary Chinese 三省, from the line 吾日三省吾身 in the Analects

Pronunciation

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Verb

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(さん)(せい)する (sansei surusuru (stem (さん)(せい) (sansei shi), past (さん)(せい)した (sansei shita))

  1. to reflect on oneself many times over (or in a literal way, thrice a day)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
さん
Grade: 1
しょう
Grade: 4
goon

Middle Chinese 三省

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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(さん)(しょう) (Sanshō

  1. (history, government, of feudal Japan) the three most important 律令 (ritsuryō) ministries (式部省, 民部省 and 兵部省)
  2. (history, government, of feudal China) the Three Departments (中書省, 門下省 and 尚書省)

See also

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