Kanji · first appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary
制

制 – system, law, rule

8 strokesTaught in grade 5#108 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 制 means system, law, rule. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is セイ (sei). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 刀 (no. 18).

Stroke order

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
On’yomiセイsei

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: (Kangxi radical 18). Components: ノ・刈・牛・巾・二.

Words using 制

Example sentences

制限スピードを超えるなよ。
Don't go beyond the speed limit.
新制度は成功だと分かった。
The new system proved a success.
交通規制には従わないといけない。
We should obey the traffic rules.

Kanji with the same radical

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