Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 三省

    三省

    三さん省せい

    frequent reflection

    KMT7News #17+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    さんせい

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    frequent reflection, frequent meditation

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは毎まい日にち、自じ分ぶんの行こう動どうを三さん省せいしている。

    He reflects on his actions daily.

    KMT6Daily LifeReligion & Philosophy
    一いち日にちの終おわりに三さん省せいすることは、精せい神しん的てきな成せい長ちょうに繋つながる。

    Reflecting at the end of the day leads to spiritual growth.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    仏ぶっ教きょうの修しゅ行ぎょうにおいて、三さん省せいは自じ己こを見みつめ直なおす機き会かいとなる。

    In Buddhist practice, frequent reflection becomes an opportunity to re-examine oneself.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    彼かれは三さん省せいを通とおしてじて、自ぶ分んの過あやまちを認みとめ、改かい善ぜんしようと努つとめた。

    Through frequent reflection, he acknowledged his mistakes and strove to improve.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくの思し想そうでは、三さん省せいは自じ己こ修しゅう養ようの重じゅう要ような手しゅ段だんとされた。

    In ancient Chinese thought, frequent reflection was considered an important means of self-cultivation.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyHistoryphilosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    三
    み・み.つ・みっ.つ…(17)
    three
    省
    かえり.みる・はぶ.く…(4)
    government ministry・conserve・omit
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 三
    • 省

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›