JMdict: 1380040
精進 【しょうじん】
- [n,vs,vi] concentration; diligence; devotion
- [n,vs,vi] asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment
- [n,vs,vi] adherence to a vegetarian diet
Kanji in this word:
Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
---|---|---|---|
精 | Refined, Ghost, Fairy, Energy, Vitality, Semen, Excellence, Purity, Skill | セイ, ショウ | しら.げる, くわ.しい |
進 | Advance, Proceed, Progress, Promote | シン | すす.む, すす.める |
Words often seen with this one: (experimental feature)
これから (18), 日々 (15), この (15), よう (15), ように (13), 私 (12), 作品 (12)