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manufacture

JLPT N1 Grade 5 14 strokes
On'yomi
セイ

製 means "manufacture". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is セイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

製 in example sentences

  • あのふくせいです。

    Ano e wa fukusei desu.

    That painting is a copy.

  • このくるまにほんせいだ。

    Kono kuruma wa nihonsei da.

    This car was made in Japan.

  • これって、スイスせい

    Kore tte, suisusei?

    Is this made in Switzerland?

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 製

Common questions

What does the kanji 製 mean?
製 means "manufacture". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 製 have?
製 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 製 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is セイ.
What JLPT level is 製?
製 is a JLPT N1 kanji.