設
設 — Establishment
establishment, provision, prepare
On’yomiセツ (setsu)
Kun’yomiもうける (moukeru)
Stroke order (11 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 設
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 建設 | けんせつ kensetsu | construction; establishment |
| 施設 | しせつ shisetsu | facility; facilities; institution |
| 設置 | せっち secchi | establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment) |
| 設備 | せつび setsubi | equipment; facilities; installation |
| 設計 | せっけい sekkei | plan; design; layout |
| 設立 | せつりつ setsuritsu | establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business) |
Study notes
設 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 11 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #145 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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