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How to say 'Setting' in Japanese | 設定

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The Japanese word for Setting is 'Settei', written as 設定 in Japanese.'Setting' in hiragana is せってい.

    word

    設定

    Meaning

    Setting

    Reading

    せってい

    settei

    Kanji

    設Set up, Establish 定Determine

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '設定 (せってい)' primarily means 'setting'. It is used to refer to the configuration or arrangement of something, such as the settings of a device, the setup of a system, or the background and details of a story or scenario. For example: I changed the settings on my phone「携帯の設定を変えた」(けいたいのせっていをかえた). The setting of the story is in ancient Japan「物語の設定は古代日本です」(ものがたりのせっていはこだいにほんです). It can also refer to the act of establishing or determining something, such as setting a goal or rule. For example: We need to set a new rule「新しいルールを設定する必要がある」(あたらしいルールをせっていするひつようがある).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    748

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 設定

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    設

    Meaning

    Set up, Establish

  • kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

Words Related to 設定 Through the Kanji 設

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 設 as well.

  • word

    施設

    Meaning

    Facility

  • word

    設計

    Meaning

    Design

  • word

    建設

    Meaning

    Construction

  • word

    設ける

    Meaning

    Establish

  • word

    設立

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    設備

    Meaning

    Equipment, Facilities

  • word

    設置

    Meaning

    Installation

  • word

    創設

    Meaning

    Establishment

  • word

    開設

    Meaning

    Establishment

Words Related to 設定 Through the Kanji 定

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 定 as well.

  • word

    決定

    Meaning

    Decision

  • word

    一定

    Meaning

    Fixed

  • word

    定期券

    Meaning

    Commuter pass

  • word

    予定

    Meaning

    Plan

  • word

    定める

    Meaning

    Establish, Determine

  • word

    特定

    Meaning

    Specification

  • word

    限定

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    安定

    Meaning

    Stability

  • word

    規定

    Meaning

    Regulation

  • word

    指定

    Meaning

    Designation

  • word

    定期

    Meaning

    Regular, Commuter pass

  • word

    確定

    Meaning

    Confirmation, Finalization

  • word

    案の定

    Meaning

    Expectedly

  • word

    想定

    Meaning

    Assumption

  • word

    制定

    Meaning

    Enactment

  • word

    推定

    Meaning

    Estimation

  • word

    協定

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    認定

    Meaning

    Certification, Recognition

  • word

    肯定

    Meaning

    Affirmation

  • word

    固定

    Meaning

    Fixation

  • word

    定着

    Meaning

    Establishment, Fixation

  • word

    勘定

    Meaning

    Bill, Calculation

  • word

    定年

    Meaning

    Retirement

  • word

    判定

    Meaning

    Judgment, Decision

  • word

    不安定

    Meaning

    Unstable

  • word

    定員

    Meaning

    Capacity

  • word

    未定

    Meaning

    Undecided

  • word

    定食

    Meaning

    Set meal

  • word

    定休日

    Meaning

    Regular holiday

  • word

    鑑定

    Meaning

    Appraisal

  • word

    定義

    Meaning

    Definition

  • word

    法定

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    測定

    Meaning

    Measurement

  • word

    断定

    Meaning

    Conclusion

  • word

    否定

    Meaning

    Denial

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'Settei' means 'Setting' .

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