制度 (せいど) — system, institution
制度
system
Frequency #179
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 5
2 characters
漢語 kango
漢語 (kango) — Sino-Japanese compound: all kanji use on'yomi (Chinese-derived) readings. noun
seido
せいど
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
せいど[1] atamadaka 頭高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- system
- institution
Explained in simple Japanese
- みんなが まもる ように きめられた しくみ。
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Usage examples
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廃するとは、古い制度をやめることです。
Haisuru to wa, furui seido o yameru koto desu.
To abolish means ending an old system.
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