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system, control

JLPT N3 Grade 5 8 strokes
On'yomi
セイ
Radical
· knife (knife, blade)

制 means "system, control". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is セイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

制 in example sentences

  • せいふくはあるの?

    Seifuku wa aru no?

    Do you have a school uniform?

  • せいふくなさい。

    Seifuku o ki nasai.

    Put on your uniform.

  • これはきんせいひんです。

    Kore wa kinseihin desu.

    This is contraband.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 制 mean?
制 means "system, control". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 制 have?
制 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 制 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is セイ.
What JLPT level is 制?
制 is a JLPT N3 kanji.