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設

establishment, provision, prepare

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 5FrequencyTop 200Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • セツ

Kun'yomi

  • もう.ける

Nanori

  • した

Meaning

設 centers on setting something up for a purpose: establishing an organization, providing equipment, or preparing arrangements in advance.

Most common words using 設

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  • 設定せってい
    N2

    establishment; creation; posing (a problem); setting (movie, novel, etc.); scene

  • 施設しせつ
    N2

    facility; facilities; institution; establishment

  • 設置せっち
    N1

    establishment; institution

  • 設計せっけい
    N3

    plan; design; layout

  • 建設けんせつ
    N3

    construction; establishment

  • 設備せつび
    N3

    equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements

  • 設立せつりつ
    N1

    establishment; founding

  • 設けるもうける
    N2

    to prepare; to provide

  • 開設かいせつ
    N1

    establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration

  • 創設そうせつ

    establishment; founding; organization; organisation

  • 特設とくせつ

    setting up specially; special installation

  • 新設しんせつ

    establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment

  • 併設へいせつ

    joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side

  • 増設ぞうせつ

    adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion

  • 仮設かせつ

    temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction

  • 常設じょうせつ

    standing (committee); permanent (exhibit)

  • 設問せつもん

    posing a question

  • 敷設ふせつ

    laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction

  • 私設しせつ

    private

  • 公設こうせつ

    public (institution)

  • 建設省けんせつしょう

    Ministry of Construction

  • 架設かせつ

    construction; building

  • 建設的けんせつてき

    constructive

  • 防衛施設庁ぼうえいしせつちょう

    (Japanese) Defense Facilities Administration Agency (Defence)

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Etymology

設 combines 言 (words, speech) with 殳, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of setting up or arranging. The character suggests establishing something through verbal or formal means.

Meaning mnemonic

Words (言) and a tool-like action (殳) come together: imagine using speech and tools to set up a new facility, providing everything needed.

Reading mnemonic

For セツ, picture a set of blueprints being prepared: set -> セツ, and the words on the plans establish the new building.