Japanese symbol for “regulation”
規制
きせい
Romaji: kisei
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
In Japanese, regulation is 規制, read きせい (kisei).
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 regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “regulation”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 統制 | とうせい tousei | regulation; control |
| 調節 | ちょうせつ chousetsu | regulation; adjustment; control |
| 調整 | ちょうせい chousei | adjustment; regulation; coordination |
| 規定 | きてい kitei | stipulation; prescription; provision |
| 整理 | せいり seiri | sorting; arrangement; organization |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 規模 | きぼ kibo | scale; scope; plan |
| 新規 | しんき shinki | new; fresh |
| 規定 | きてい kitei | stipulation; prescription; provision |
| 規則 | きそく kisoku | rule; regulation |
| 正規 | せいき seiki | regular; normal; formal |
| 制度 | せいど seido | system; institution; organization |
| 制限 | せいげん seigen | restriction; restraint; limitation |
| 制作 | せいさく seisaku | work (film, book) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “regulation”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.