厚生省

Hòushēngshěng
Ministry of Health and Welfare (Japan) (replaced in 2001 by 厚生劳动省 Hòushēng Láodòngshěng)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 厚生 hòushēng
  1. (literary) to improve people's living conditions
  2. (literary) to maintain good health to reach longevity
  3. to improve people's living conditions
  4. to maintain good health to reach longevity
2 省 shěng
  1. to save; to economize; to be frugal
  2. to omit; to delete; to leave out
  3. province
  4. provincial capital
  5. a ministry (of the Japanese government)