This is the 1452nd most frequent Japanese word.
省
"省" means "ministry," "department," or "to reflect/omit" depending on context.
In this sentence, '省' is used to refer to a government ministry or department, for example, '環境省' means the Ministry of Environment.
私は環境省で働いています。
I work at the Ministry of Environment.
Here, '省く' is a verb forming from '省', meaning 'to omit' or 'to save'. It indicates the act of reducing or eliminating unnecessary elements.
時間を省くために効率的な方法を探しました。
I searched for an efficient method to save time.
In this example, '省みる' is another verb derived from '省', meaning 'to reflect on' or 'to reconsider'. It refers to introspection or evaluating past actions.