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What is the Kanji for 'Set up' and 'Establish'? | 設

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Set up' and 'Establish', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Set up' and 'Establish' is 設.

    kanji

    設

    Meaning

    Set up, Establish

    Reading

    kunyomiもう

    mou

    onyomiせつ

    setsu

    Parts

    訁Say (言)殳Pike

    Example Word

    設定: setting. 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).

    Radical

    言

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1056

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 設

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

    radical

    訁

    Meaning

    Say

    radical

    殳

    Meaning

    Pike

Words Using 設

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    建設

    Meaning

    Construction

    word

    設置

    Meaning

    Installation

    word

    設立

    Meaning

    Establishment

    word

    施設

    Meaning

    Facility

    word

    設ける

    Meaning

    Establish

    word

    設計

    Meaning

    Design

    word

    設備

    Meaning

    Equipment, Facilities

    word

    設定

    Meaning

    Setting

    word

    開設

    Meaning

    Establishment

    word

    創設

    Meaning

    Establishment

Kanji Related to 設 Through the Part 訁

These 46 kanji contain the part 訁 as well.

    kanji

    識

    Meaning

    Knowledge, Discernment

    kanji

    諾

    Meaning

    Consent, Agreement

    kanji

    詞

    Meaning

    Poetry, Words

    kanji

    請

    Meaning

    Request

    kanji

    詣

    Meaning

    Visit a shrine

    kanji

    誠

    Meaning

    Sincerity

    kanji

    謹

    Meaning

    Discreet, Respectfully

    kanji

    諧

    Meaning

    Harmony

    kanji

    謝

    Meaning

    Apologize

    kanji

    詔

    Meaning

    Imperial edict

    kanji

    訓

    Meaning

    Instruction

    kanji

    諮

    Meaning

    Consult

    kanji

    訴

    Meaning

    Sue, Appeal

    kanji

    謎

    Meaning

    Riddle

    kanji

    詐

    Meaning

    Lie, Swindle

    kanji

    説

    Meaning

    Theory, Explanation

    kanji

    謀

    Meaning

    Plot, Conspire

    kanji

    討

    Meaning

    Chastise

    kanji

    詩

    Meaning

    Poetry

    kanji

    課

    Meaning

    Section, Lesson

    kanji

    諸

    Meaning

    Many, Various

    kanji

    許

    Meaning

    Permit, Allow

    kanji

    詮

    Meaning

    Elucidate

    kanji

    訃

    Meaning

    Obituary

    kanji

    詰

    Meaning

    Stuff, Packed

    kanji

    証

    Meaning

    Evidence

    kanji

    試

    Meaning

    Try, Attempt

    kanji

    誇

    Meaning

    Boast

    kanji

    誤

    Meaning

    Mistake

    kanji

    譲

    Meaning

    Hand over, Defer

    kanji

    誕

    Meaning

    Birth

    kanji

    講

    Meaning

    Lecture

    kanji

    詠

    Meaning

    Recitation, Recite poetry

    kanji

    診

    Meaning

    Examine a patient, Diagnose

    kanji

    譜

    Meaning

    Musical score, Systematic record

    kanji

    議

    Meaning

    Deliberation

    kanji

    謙

    Meaning

    Humble, Modesty

    kanji

    詳

    Meaning

    Detailed

    kanji

    談

    Meaning

    Discuss

    kanji

    獄

    Meaning

    Prison, Litigation

    kanji

    謁

    Meaning

    Audience with the, Audience

    kanji

    該

    Meaning

    Correspond to

    kanji

    護

    Meaning

    Protect, Defend

    kanji

    託

    Meaning

    Entrust, Consign

    kanji

    訟

    Meaning

    Sue, Litigate

    kanji

    誌

    Meaning

    Magazine, Document

Kanji Related to 設 Through the Part 殳

These 14 kanji contain the part 殳 as well.

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    殻

    Meaning

    Shell, Husk

    kanji

    没

    Meaning

    Sink, Drown

    kanji

    段

    Meaning

    Step, Stairs

    kanji

    殺

    Meaning

    Kill

    kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    股

    Meaning

    Crotch, Thigh

    kanji

    投

    Meaning

    Throw

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    般

    Meaning

    Sort, Carrier

    kanji

    殴

    Meaning

    Beat, Assault

    kanji

    疫

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    毀

    Meaning

    Break

Learn the Kanji 設

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 設 mean?

設 means 'Set up' and 'Establish'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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