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How to say 'System' in Japanese | 制度

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The Japanese word for System is 'Seido', written as 制度 in Japanese.'System' in hiragana is せいど.

    word

    制度

    Meaning

    System

    Reading

    せいど

    seido

    Kanji

    制System, Control 度Degrees, Times

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '制度 (せいど)' refers to a 'system' or 'institution'. It is used to describe established systems, rules, or frameworks that govern a particular area, such as social, legal, or organizational systems. For example: the education system「教育制度」(きょういくせいど). The company introduced a new system「会社は新しい制度を導入した」(かいしゃはあたらしいせいどをどうにゅうした). This word is often used in formal or administrative contexts to describe structured and organized systems.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    408

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 制度

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

  • kanji

    度

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

Words Related to 制度 Through the Kanji 制

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 制 as well.

  • word

    制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    制御

    Meaning

    Control

  • word

    強制

    Meaning

    Compulsion, Enforcement

  • word

    規制

    Meaning

    Regulation

  • 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

Words Related to 制度 Through the Kanji 度

These 25 Words contain the Kanji 度 as well.

  • word

    度

    Meaning

    Time, Degree

  • word

    程度

    Meaning

    Degree

  • word

    今度

    Meaning

    Next, This

  • word

    何度

    Meaning

    How many times, What degree

  • word

    態度

    Meaning

    Attitude

  • word

    急度

    Meaning

    Surely

  • word

    丁度

    Meaning

    Exactly

  • word

    年度

    Meaning

    Year, Fiscal

  • word

    高度

    Meaning

    High, Advanced

  • word

    一度に

    Meaning

    At once

  • word

    速度

    Meaning

    Speed

  • word

    支度

    Meaning

    Preparation

  • word

    温度

    Meaning

    Temperature

  • word

    湿度

    Meaning

    Humidity

  • word

    震度

    Meaning

    Intensity

  • word

    濃度

    Meaning

    Concentration

  • word

    限度

    Meaning

    Limit

  • word

    再度

    Meaning

    Again

  • word

    二度と

    Meaning

    Never

  • word

    この度

    Meaning

    This time

  • word

    毎度

    Meaning

    Every time

  • word

    度忘れ

    Meaning

    Forget

  • word

    角度

    Meaning

    Angle

  • word

    度々

    Meaning

    Often

  • word

    適度

    Meaning

    Moderate

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'Seido' means 'System' .

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