Meaning

Primary

Government

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Politics and government. They are needed to keep the government rolling.

Reading

せいふ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 地方政府

    the local government, the regional government

    中央政府

    the central government

    日本政府

    the Japanese government

Context Sentences

その時、政府は市民を助けてくれないんだってことだけ学びました。

At that moment, I realized that the government wouldn't help the citizens.

あのジャーナリストは、いつもアメリカ政府についての記事を書いている。

That journalist always writes articles about the American government.

私の国では、子育てに対する政府からのサポートがたくさんあります。

In my country, there's a lot of government support for childcare.

Kanji Composition