How to say 'Made' in Japanese | 製

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The Japanese word for Made is 'Sei', written as 製 in Japanese.'Made' in hiragana is せい.

word

製

Meaning

Made

Reading

せい

sei

Kanji

製Manufacture

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '製 (せい)' is used to indicate that something is 'made' or 'manufactured' in a specific place or by a specific method. It is commonly attached to the name of a country, region, or company to denote the origin or manufacturer of a product. For example: made in Japan「日本製」(にほんせい). This machine is German-made「この機械はドイツ製です」(このきかいはドイツせいです). The suffix is often used in product descriptions or labels to highlight quality or origin. Note that '製' is a noun suffix and is typically written in kanji.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2274

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 製

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

製

Meaning

Manufacture

Words Related to 製 Through the Kanji 製

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 製 as well.

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製造

Meaning

Manufacture

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製品

Meaning

Product

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製作

Meaning

Production

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What does 'Sei' (製) mean?

'Sei' means 'Made' .

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