製 mass production

制 (system) Same-ON + 衣 (cloth)
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14 strokes
BETASUF

Onyomi

SEI

Mnemonic

The system is ideal for mass production of cloth.

Jukugo

電気製品(でんきせいひん)

consumer electronics ★★★☆☆
電気 (electricity) + 製 (mass production) + 品 (products) = 電気製品 (consumer electronics)

consumer electronics- anything from stereos to calculators to ipods. Radio Shack, Bic P Kan, and Yodobashi Camera are 電気製品 stores.

XXX 製(せい)

made from/in ★★★☆☆ SUF

This is a SUFFIX which has two meanings, to wit:

1:made from XXX. For instance:

木製:もくせい: made from wood. (***)

2: made in such-and-such a country.

日本製: にほんせい: things (usually electronics or clothes) made in Japan. (**)

製造:せいぞう: manufacturing (**)

製造(せいぞう)

manufacturing ★★☆☆☆ NP
製 (mass production) + 造 (produce) = 製造 (manufacturing)

manufacturing, production

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
製 mass production SYSTEM 制
装 dress up SAMURAI 士

Mass production is only accomplished with an industrial SYSTEM. The SAMURAIS had their own manner of dress.

Synonyms

made from wood
木製    木材