Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1578 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 8

Meaning: subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes

Kunyomi:

Onyomi: セイ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Reading: ぎょうにんべん

Meaning: step

Strokes: 3

Examples

Examples with audio

服する(せいふくする)   conquest, subjugate

伐する(せいばつする)   conquest, punish, suppress

する(えんせいする)   invade, make an expedition

する(しゅっせいする)   depart for the front

Onyomi Examples

セイフク conquest, subjugation, overcoming (a difficulty), conquering (e.g. a mountain), mastery (of a skill)

セイアツ conquest, subjugation, overcoming, controlling

シュッセイ going to war, departure for the front, departure for military service (in response to a draft)

チョウセイ lengthy military expedition, Long March (China, 1934-1936), Long March (series of Chinese launch vehicles)