JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 製: "made in..., manufacture"
The kanji 製 means "made in..., manufacture". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read セイ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | made in..., manufacture |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 488 of 2,501 |
Common words with 製
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 製make; manufacture; -made; made of ...
- 製造manufacture; production
- 木製wooden; made of wood
- 特製special make; deluxe
- 製作manufacture; production · production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
- 製品manufactured goods; finished goods; product
- 複製reproduction; duplication; reprinting
- 金属製made of metal; metallic
- 手製handmade; homemade
- 鉄製made of iron
- 精製refining; purification · careful manufacture
- 製法manufacturing method; recipe; formula
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