制

system, control

JLPT N3 Grade 5 8 strokes

On'yomi: セイ
Radical: 刀 · knife (knife, blade)

制 means "system, control". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is セイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

制 in example sentences

制服せいふくはあるの？

Seifuku wa aru no?

Do you have a school uniform?
制服せいふくを着きなさい。

Seifuku o ki nasai.

Put on your uniform.
これは禁制品きんせいひんです。

Kore wa kinseihin desu.

This is contraband.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 制

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Common questions

What does the kanji 制 mean?: 制 means "system, control". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 制 have?: 制 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 制 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is セイ.
What JLPT level is 制?: 制 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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