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How to say 'Regulation' in Japanese | 規制

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The Japanese word for Regulation is 'Kisei', written as 規制 in Japanese.'Regulation' in hiragana is きせい.

    word

    規制

    Meaning

    Regulation

    Reading

    きせい

    kisei

    Kanji

    規Standard, Regulation 制System, Control

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '規制 (きせい)' refers to 'regulation' or 'control'. It is commonly used in contexts involving rules, restrictions, or measures imposed by authorities to manage or limit certain activities. For example: The government imposed new regulations「政府は新しい規制を設けた」(せいふはあたらしいきせいをもうけた). There are strict regulations on this product「この製品には厳しい規制がある」(このせいひんにはきびしいきせいがある). The word can also be used in broader contexts, such as environmental regulations or financial controls, and often carries a formal or official tone.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    2886

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 規制

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    規

    Meaning

    Standard, Regulation

  • kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

Words Related to 規制 Through the Kanji 規

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 規 as well.

  • word

    規模

    Meaning

    Scale

  • word

    規則

    Meaning

    Rule

  • word

    規定

    Meaning

    Regulation

  • word

    新規

    Meaning

    New

  • word

    規範

    Meaning

    Norm

  • word

    不規則

    Meaning

    Irregular

  • word

    正規

    Meaning

    Regular

Words Related to 規制 Through the Kanji 制

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 制 as well.

  • word

    制度

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    制御

    Meaning

    Control

  • word

    強制

    Meaning

    Compulsion, Enforcement

  • word

    制限

    Meaning

    Restriction

  • word

    抑制

    Meaning

    Restraint

  • word

    制定

    Meaning

    Enactment

  • word

    制作

    Meaning

    Production

  • word

    統制

    Meaning

    Control

  • word

    制約

    Meaning

    Constraint

  • word

    無制限

    Meaning

    Unlimited

  • word

    制服

    Meaning

    Uniform

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