制
制 — System
system, law, rule
On’yomiセイ (sei)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 制
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 規制 | きせい kisei | regulation; (traffic) policing; control |
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution; organization |
| 体制 | たいせい taisei | order; system; structure |
| 制裁 | せいさい seisai | sanctions; punishment |
| 税制 | ぜいせい zeisei | tax system |
| 強制 | きょうせい kyousei | compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do) |
Study notes
制 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #108 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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