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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

    製

    Meaning

    Manufacture

    Reading

    onyomiせい

    sei

    Parts

    衣Clothes 制System, Control

    Example Word

    製造: manufacture. The Japanese verbal noun '製造 (せいぞう)' means 'manufacture' or 'production'. It refers to the process of making goods or products, typically on a large scale in factories or industrial settings. This term is commonly used in contexts related to industry, business, and technology. For example: The company manufactures cars「その会社は車を製造している」(そのかいしゃはくるまをせいぞうしている). This factory produces electronic devices「この工場は電子機器を製造している」(このこうじょうはでんしききをせいぞうしている). Note that '製造' is often used in compound words, such as '製造業 (せいぞうぎょう)' (manufacturing industry) or '製造工程 (せいぞうこうてい)' (manufacturing process).

    Radical

    衣

    Stroke Count

    14

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1020

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 製

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

    kanji

    衣

    Meaning

    Clothes

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

Words Using 製

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    製造

    Meaning

    Manufacture

    word

    製作

    Meaning

    Production

    word

    製品

    Meaning

    Product

    word

    製

    Meaning

    Made

Kanji Related to 製 Through the Part 衣

These 14 kanji contain the part 衣 as well.

    kanji

    園

    Meaning

    Garden

    kanji

    長

    Meaning

    Long, Leader

    kanji

    遠

    Meaning

    Far

    kanji

    襲

    Meaning

    Attack, Inherit

    kanji

    裁

    Meaning

    Judge

    kanji

    喪

    Meaning

    Loss, Mourn, Mourning

    kanji

    裂

    Meaning

    Split, Tear

    kanji

    依

    Meaning

    Reliant, Depend on

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    装

    Meaning

    Dress, Attire

    kanji

    袋

    Meaning

    Bag, Sack

    kanji

    哀

    Meaning

    Pity, Sorrow

    kanji

    衰

    Meaning

    Decline, Wane

Learn the Kanji 製

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.