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制
System, Control, Regulation
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japan has many words ending in 制, such as 税制 (tax system), 制度 (system), and 予約制 (reservation-only). The kanji often refers to organized rules or systems.
Memory Trick
Imagine a ruler creating RULES that CONTROL how everyone behaves. Those rules form a SYSTEM.
Readings
Onyomi: セイ (sei)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
制度
せいど (seido)
System
制限
せいげん (seigen)
Restriction
税制
ぜいせい (zeisei)
Tax system
予約制
よやくせい (yoyakusei)
Reservation-only
Example Sentence
この 図書館は 会員制です。
この としょかんは かいいんせいです。
kono toshokan wa kaiinsei desu
This library is membership-only.