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åˆļ
åˆļ
8 strokes
Frequency: 108
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

system
law
rule

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ã‚ģイ

Common Words

せいãĩく
Noun
Freq #1730
1

uniform

Examples
į§ãŸãĄãŽå­Ļæ Ąã§ã¯åˆļæœã‚’į€ã‚‹ã€‚
We wear uniforms at our school.
せいげん
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #2958
1

restriction; restraint; limitation; limit

Examples
åˆļ限゚ピãƒŧドをčļ…えるãĒよ。
Don't go beyond the speed limit.
せいぎょ
åˆļįĻĻ
åˆļéĻ­
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #3722
1

control (of a machine, device, etc.)

Examples
ã‚ĒãƒŦč‡ĒčēĢをåˆļåžĄã™ã‚‹åŠ›ã‚’å¤ąã„å§‹ã‚ã‚‹ã€‚
I begin to lose control of myself.
2

control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management; suppression; keeping in check

せいする
Transitive
Freq #4463
1

Suru verb - special class

to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to bridle

Examples
æ¯’ã‚’ã‚‚ãŖãĻ毒をåˆļすだīŧ
We've got to fight fire with fire!
åŊŧã¯į†æ€§ã§æƒ…æŦ˛ã‚’åˆļすることがå‡ēæĨる。
He is able to subordinate passion to reason.
2

Suru verb - special class

to get the better of

3

Suru verb - special class

to control; to command

Examples
åŊŧらはå›Ŋäŧšã§éŽåŠæ•°ã‚’åˆļした。
They commanded a majority in the Diet.
きょうせい
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #5003
1

compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement

Examples
äŊ•ã‚‚į§ãĢそれをあきらめるようãĢåŧˇåˆļすることができãĒい。
Nothing can force me to give it up.
せいし
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #5759
1

control; check; restraint; inhibition

Examples
č­Ļå¯Ÿã¯įž¤čĄ†ã‚’åˆļæ­ĸした。
The police held back the crowd.
きょうせいãĻき
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Freq #5965
1

forced; compulsory

Examples
åŊŧåĨŗã¯åŧˇåˆļįš„ãĢį§ã‚’ä¸€įˇ’ãĢé€Ŗã‚Œå‡ēした。
She forced me to go out with her.
せいお
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #6117
1

system; institution; organization; organisation

Examples
新åˆļåēĻã¯æˆåŠŸã ã¨åˆ†ã‹ãŖãŸã€‚
The new system proved a success.
たいせい
Noun
Freq #6328
1

order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation

Examples
æ—ĨæœŦはã‚Ŧットč‡Ēį”ąč˛ŋ易äŊ“åˆļãĢãŠã‘ã‚‹æœ€å¤§ãŽå—į›Šč€…ãŽä¸€ã¤ã ãŖãŸã¨ã„ã†ã“ã¨ãŒã§ãã‚‹ã€‚
Japan has been one of the greatest beneficiaries of the free trade system under the GATT regime.
けんåˆļ
けんせい
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6376
1

check; keeping in check; restraint; curbing; reining in; discouraging (from doing)

2

containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; feint operation; show of force

3

Baseball

pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base

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