せい

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See also: ぜい

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
為い (rare)

⟨seyo⟩ → ⟨sey⟩ → /sei/

One theory suggests a sound change from せよ (seyo), dropping the last vowel, from original seyo to sey (= sei). Compare 来(こ)い (koi), くれ (kure).

Verb

せい • (sei) 

  1. (Classical Japanese or archaic; or Kansai) Alternative imperative of する (suru, “to do”)
    Synonym: せよ (seyo)
    面(めん)倒(どう)を見(み)てやるから、安(あん)心(しん)せい。
    Mendō o mite yaru kara, anshin sei.
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Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of せい – see the following entry.
【所為】
cause, reason, fault
Alternative spelling
故
(This term, せい (sei), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as せい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as せい.)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of せい – see the following entries.
【聖】6
holy, sacred
a saint; a holy person
holiness, sacredness
(euphemistic) alternate name for 清酒 (seishu, “refined sake”)
(Brazil) Short for 聖州 (“São Paulo (a state of Brazil)”). or Short for 聖市 (“São Paulo (a municipality, the state capital of São Paulo, Brazil)”).
(Catholicism) prefix added to the names of saints
【精】5
detailed, conscientious
pure, refined
polishing, refining
care, conscientiousness
something polished or refined, particularly polished white rice
vim and vigor, energy in doing things
life force, vitality, the energy of living
one's emotions, mind, or soul
the soul or spirit of a thing, particularly when appearing on its own; a fairy, a sprite
semen
【世】3
generation
(geology) epoch
a female given name
【背】6
height
Alternative spelling
脊
【井】4
well, well curb
(Chinese astronomy) Well (Chinese constellation)
【正】1
correctness
生: (humble) I or me, the first person singular (used by males)
A number of ten-duodecillion (1040) in modern Japanese since 17th century.
5, as tally marks. Similar to four vertical lines followed by a slanted horizontal line crossing through them, this character is used to count to 5 stroke by stroke. Thus this kanji written up to the third stroke represents 3. After the fifth and final stroke, when this character is completed, one starts writing this character again to count to higher numbers.
Alternative spelling
生
【生】1
a living
life
(humble) I or me, the first person singular (used by males)
a student
(be) born in
【制】5
system
【姓】S
surname, family name
clan
【性】5
sex, gender
(grammar) gender
-ity, -ness, the nature of quality or something
【星】2
(Chinese astronomy) one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations
Short for シンガポール (Shingapōru): Singapore
(loosely, especially fiction) attached to names of planets
star, celestial body
passing of time
star, celebrity
【勢】5
force
group of people with a common trait
【製】5
make
-made
made of
【静】4
quiet
still, unmoving
stillness
【政】5
a law, rule
a doctrine, precept, way
government, politics, rule
administration (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
a male or female given name
【斉】S
(historical) a state in ancient China during the Zhou dynasty
【靖】J
a surname
a female given name
(This term, せい (sei), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as せい, see Category:Japanese kanji read as せい.)

(The following entry is uncreated: 成.)

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