KANJI: SEI SHOU SHIYAU (refined, spirit, ghost, fairy, energy, essence, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill)

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Character Etymology:

The character for rice combined with a character meaning "lush growth."

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: SEI SHOU SHIYAU
kun-yomi: kiyo

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: none

English Definitions:

1. SEI, SHOU: refined, spirit, ghost, fairy, energy, essence, vitality, semen, excellence, skill

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 4411
Henshall: 725

Unicode Encoded Version:

精

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

夢精 (musei): wet dream
妖精 (yousei): fairy; sprite; elf
精錬 (seiren): refining, smelting
精霊 (seirei): spirit; soul; ghost
精油所 (seiyusho): oil refinery
精米 (seimai): polished rice
精度 (seido): precision, accuracy
精巣 (seisou): testicle
精進 (shoujin): concentration; diligence; devotion; purification
精神 (seishin): mind; soul; heart; spirit; intention; psyche
精神医学 (seishinigaku): psychiatry
精子 (seishi): sperm
不精 or 無精 (bushou): indolence; laziness; sloth
射精 (shasei): ejaculation
精神分裂症 (seishinbunretsushou): schizophrenia

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Re*fined" (?), a.

Freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured; delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined sentiments.

Refined wits who honored poesy with their pens. Peacham.

-- Re*fin"ed*ly (r*fn"d*l), adv. -- Re*fin"ed*ness, n.

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