Japanese symbol for “manufacture”
製造
せいぞう
Romaji: seizou
manufacture; production
In Japanese, manufacture is 製造, read せいぞう (seizou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt manufacture; production
Written forms: 製造、制造. Readings: せいぞう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “manufacture”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 作る | つくる tsukuru | to make; to produce; to manufacture |
| 製作 | せいさく seisaku | manufacture; production |
| 生産 | せいさん seisan | production; manufacture |
| 作り出す | つくりだす tsukuridasu | to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops) |
| 作製 | さくせい sakusei | manufacture; production |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 製品 | せいひん seihin | manufactured goods; finished goods; product |
| 製作 | せいさく seisaku | manufacture; production |
| 製薬 | せいやく seiyaku | medicine manufacture; drug manufacture |
| 製鉄 | せいてつ seitetsu | iron manufacture |
| 木製 | もくせい mokusei | wooden; made of wood |
| 構造 | こうぞう kouzou | structure; construction; makeup |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction |
| 創造 | そうぞう souzou | creation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “manufacture”.
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