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What is the Kanji for 'Manufacture'? | 製

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Manufacture', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Manufacture' is 製.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Manufacture

    Reading

    onyomiせい

    sei

    Parts

    System, Control Clothes

    Example Word

    製品: product. The Japanese noun '製品 (せいひん)' means 'product'. It refers to goods or items that are manufactured or produced, often in an industrial or commercial context. This word is commonly used in business, manufacturing, and everyday conversations to describe tangible items created for sale or use. For example: This company produces high-quality products「この会社は高品質な製品を生産する」(このかいしゃはこうひんしつなせいひんをせいさんする). I bought a new electronic product「新しい電子製品を買いました」(あたらしいでんしせいひんをかいました). The word can also be used in broader contexts, such as agricultural products (農作物製品, のうさくもつせいひん) or cultural products (文化製品, ぶんかせいひん).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1020

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clothes

Words Using

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    製造

    Meaning

    Manufacture

    word

    製品

    Meaning

    Product

    word

    Meaning

    Made

    word

    製作

    Meaning

    Production

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 衣 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    Meaning

    Far

    kanji

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reliant, Depend on

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bag, Sack

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Judge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attack, Inherit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dress, Attire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Split, Tear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pity, Sorrow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decline, Wane

    kanji

    Meaning

    Loss, Mourn, Mourning

Learn the Kanji

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What does 製 mean?

製 means 'Manufacture'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.