制 system

Also: control

On'yomi
セイ
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 5

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
制 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A cow (牛) hide and a cloth (巾) cut with a knife (刂) to exactly the same pattern every time — that is control by system.

A common word

  • 制度 せいど system

Example sentences

  • うちのがっこうのせいふくはあおいです。

    Our school uniform is blue.

  • かいしゃのせいどがしがつからかわります。

    The company's system changes from April.

Kanji that share a part

刂 is its radical. 28 kanji share it in all.

巾 is a component. 18 kanji share it in all.

  • 市 market N3
  • 師 expert N3
  • 席 seat N3
  • 布 linen N2
  • 希 hope N2
  • 刷 printing N2
  • 帝 emperor N2
  • 帯 sash N2