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Japanese symbol for “regulation”

Romaji: kisei
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

In Japanese, regulation is , read (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

  1. n, vs, vt regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction

Kanji and stroke order

standard, measure
on: キ
11 strokes · JLPT 2
system, law, rule
on: セイ
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “regulation”

WordReadingMeaning
とうせい touseiregulation; control
ちょうせつ chousetsuregulation; adjustment; control
ちょうせい chouseiadjustment; regulation; coordination
きてい kiteistipulation; prescription; provision
せいり seirisorting; arrangement; organization

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
きぼ kiboscale; scope; plan
しんき shinkinew; fresh
きてい kiteistipulation; prescription; provision
きそく kisokurule; regulation
せいき seikiregular; normal; formal
せいど seidosystem; institution; organization
せいげん seigenrestriction; restraint; limitation
せいさく seisakuwork (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.

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