# 製 mass production

制 (system) Same-ON + 衣 (cloth)
★★★☆☆
14 strokes
BETA SUF

## 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