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What is the Kanji for 'System' and 'Control'? | 制

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'System' and 'Control' is 制.

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    Reading

    onyomiせい

    sei

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)巾Towel 牛Cow

    Example Word

    制度: system. 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.

    Radical

    刀

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    5

    Frequency

    730

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 制

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    巾

    Meaning

    Towel

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

制 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    製

    Meaning

    Manufacture

Words Using 制

This kanji is used in 14 words:

    word

    強制

    Meaning

    Compulsion, Enforcement

    word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

    word

    制約

    Meaning

    Constraint

    word

    統制

    Meaning

    Control

    word

    制

    Meaning

    System

    word

    制作

    Meaning

    Production

    word

    制定

    Meaning

    Enactment

    word

    規制

    Meaning

    Regulation

    word

    制限

    Meaning

    Restriction

    word

    制服

    Meaning

    Uniform

    word

    制御

    Meaning

    Control

    word

    無制限

    Meaning

    Unlimited

    word

    抑制

    Meaning

    Restraint

    word

    制度

    Meaning

    System

Kanji Related to 制 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 制 Through the Part 巾

These 14 kanji contain the part 巾 as well.

    kanji

    幅

    Meaning

    Width

    kanji

    市

    Meaning

    City, Market

    kanji

    幕

    Meaning

    Curtain

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    常

    Meaning

    Usual, Normal

    kanji

    帳

    Meaning

    Notebook

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    帆

    Meaning

    Sail

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    帽

    Meaning

    Hat, Headgear

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    席

    Meaning

    Seat

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    幣

    Meaning

    Money, Cash

Kanji Related to 制 Through the Part 牛

These 6 kanji contain the part 牛 as well.

    kanji

    解

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

    kanji

    特

    Meaning

    Special

    kanji

    犠

    Meaning

    Sacrifice

    kanji

    物

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    件

    Meaning

    Matter, Affair

    kanji

    牲

    Meaning

    Sacrifice, Offering

Learn the Kanji 制

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 制 mean?

制 means 'System' and 'Control'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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